Samsung has introduced a new addition to its Galaxy Tab line, a 7-inch tablet that will hit the shelves in late spring or early summer.
Although Samsung did not announce a price for the tablet, the specifications point to the fact that the South Korean tech titan looks to target budget-conscious buyers.
The Galaxy Tab carries the now-standard hardware Home button flanked by capacitive Back and Menu buttons and has a thinner bezel than its predecessor. The tablet features a 7-inch 1,024-by-600 pixel display with pixel densities of 169 ppi. The device is powered by a dual-core 1.2 gigahertz processor, 1 GB of RAM and is available in either 8GB or 16GB of storage types. Users have the option of expanding its memory to up to 64GB with a microSD card slot. It runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, out of the box. The device will come with a 3-megapixel camera on the back and a 1.3-megpapixel front-facing shooter.
According to Samsung, the Wi-Fi version will debut globally beginning in May while the 3G model, which enables users to make phones with the device, will come later in June. "The product availability varies by market and will be rolled out gradually," Samsung said in a press release.
Check out the Galaxy Tab 3 full spec list below:
Network:
- Wi-Fi, 3G
- 3G : HSPA＋21 / 5.76 Quad 850/900/1900/2100
- 2G : EDGE/GPRS Quad 850/900/1800/1900
Processor:
- 1.2 GHz Dual Core processor
Display:
- 7 inch WSVGA(1024 x 600, 169 PPI) TFT
OS:
- Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Camera:
- Main(Rear): 3-megapixel camera
- Sub (Front): 1.3 -megapixel camera
Video:
- Codec: MPEG4, H.264, H.263, WMV
- Playback: 1080p Full HD @30fps
Audio:
- Codec: MP3, OGG, AC3, AAC, AAC＋, eAAC＋, WMA, WAV, FLAC
Services: & Additional Features:
- Samsung Apps
- Samsung Hub
- Music Hub/ Game Hub/ Video Hub/ Learning Hub
- Samsung Kies,
- Samsung Kies Air (Downloadable via Samsung Apps)
- Samsung ChatON mobile communication service
- Google Mobile Services: Google Search, Gmail, Google Play Store, Google Plus, YouTube, Google Talk, Google Maps (Turn-by-turn Navigation), Google Now
Connectivity:
- WiFi a/b/g/n (2.4/5GHz), WiFi Channel Bonding, WiFi Direct
- Bluetooth 3.0
- USB 2.0
GPS:
A-GPS ＋ GLONASS
Sensor:
- WiFi: Accelerometer, Geo-magnetic, Light
- 3G: Accelerometer, Geo-magnetic, Light, Proximity
Memory:
- 8/16GB Internal Memory ＋ 1GB (RAM)
- microSD slot (up to 64GB)
Dimension:
- 111.1 x 188.0 x 9.9mm
- 302g(Wi-Fi), 306g (3G)
Battery:
- Standard battery, Li-ion 4,000 mAh