A couple of weeks before the world-awaited Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, new updates emerged about Samsung's upcoming tablet - the Galaxy Tab S.
Based on previous leaks and rumors, the Galaxy Tab S slates from the Korean manufacturer will come in two versions - one with an 8-inch display, and another with a 9.7-inch screen. While some earlier reports cannot exactly pinpoint to whom Samsung is aiming these tablets at, the most probable answer should be Apple's iPad Air 2.
According to the report by GSM Arena, the new tablets will come with a 4:3 aspect-ratio, which may a bit odd for Android users, but not for iOS consumers. In the report, the resolution is 2,048 x 1536, which is exactly the resolution of Apple's latest iPad.
Apart from the high-res screen, the Galaxy Tab S slates will also be powered by Samsung's Exynos 5433 chipset. However, the report also indicated that the devices may get the latest Exynos 7420 chipset instead.
As far as other specs are concerned, the Galaxy Tab S models will reportedly carry the previous specs of its predecessors, which include a 3GB RAM, an 8-megapixel camera at the back and a 2.1MP shooter in front, a 32GB built-in memory and a microSD card slot that can support up to 128GB of expanded memory.
In terms of design, the lower end Samsung slate is expected to come with the usual metal frames, a thin 5.4mm body, 198.2 x 134.5mm footprint and 260grams weight. Meanwhile, the 9.7 model is rumored to come in 237.1 x 168.8mm and tip the scales at 407g dimensions.
For Android users who are particular when it comes to battery, the smaller model will reportedly come with 3,580mAh battery while the bigger edition will be powered by a 5,870mAh battery.
This year, it is worth noting that the Korean manufacturer has not released any successors yet for the Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 tablet which it announced last year. In 2014, Samsung shocked the mobile industry when it announced the huge slate to potentially battle it out with the rumored iPad Pro.
Unfortunately, Apple decided to delay the development of the 12.9-inch iPad, and until now it is still in the rumor mill. As a result, the Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 was all alone in its own category.
