Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 Might Hit Market On July 20: Report

Anu Passary, Tech Times 18 July 2015, 06:07 am

Samsung's impending Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 and Galaxy Tab S2 9.7, the alleged successors of the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and Galaxy Tab S 10.5, were rumored to have a June launch.

While the tablets did not make their appearance as speculated in June, a new report suggests that the devices will be unveiled on July 20.

"According to our sources, the [launch of the] Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 [is] next week Monday, July 20th, presenting two tablet sizes. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 appears in an 8 inch and 9.7 inch format [translated]," stated the GSMhelpdesk report.

The oft-rumored Galaxy Tab S2 tablets have been touted as the thinnest ever tablets, and they are also sleeker than Apple's iPad Air. Previous leaks have pointed to the bigger Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 sporting dimensions of 9.3 x 6.7 x 0.22 inch vis-à-vis the iPad Air's 9.4 x 6.6 x 0.29 inch.

Earlier in June, we reported that the Galaxy Tab S2 had been approved by China's Telecommunication Equipment Certification Center (TENAA). A couple of days later, the tablets were spotted on the FCC's website as well, fueling speculation that the tablets' release was imminent.

Moreover, images of the smaller of the two tablets, the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0, leaked on NoWhereElse (a French website), suggesting that Samsung would be releasing the device soon.

Now, the report from GSMhelpdesk gives us a date for the release of the 9.7-inch and 8-inch Galaxy Tab S2, which will be available in both Wi-Fi only and Wi-Fi + Cellular models.

Both the Samsung tablets are rumored to boast a Super AMOLED screen with a resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels and 4:3 aspect ratio based on the latest leak. The tablets are also believed to house an Exynos 5433 processor, which is clocked at 1.9GHz and 3GB of RAM. The LTE-enabled tablets will also tout an 8MP primary camera and come pre-loaded with Android 5.0 Lollipop.

The GSMhelpdesk sources also reconfirm that the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 will be sleeker than its predecessor.

With July 20 barely a week away, we will soon know if the Galaxy Tab S2 will finally be unveiled.