The popularity of local brands from China such as Huawei, OPPO, Vivo, OnePlus and Xiaomi have surpassed Samsung in the past few years. The South Korean company is now working on covering the lost ground in China. In the recent past, the company has worked on launching phones that are customized for the Chinese markets and now its gearing up to release Android 9 Pie update for its devices. Today, Samsung China has released the Android 9 Pie update roadmap for its smartphones and tablets.

Samsung Galaxy S9 (SM-G9600 / G9608) and Galaxy S9+ (SM-G9650) models along with Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N9600) will be treated with Android 9 Pie update in February in China. In March, the Pie upgrade will be available for Galaxy A9 Star (SM-G8850).

The Galaxy A9 Star Lite (SM-A6050), Galaxy A9 2019 (SM-A9200), Galaxy A9 Star (SM-G8858), Galaxy S8 (SM-G9500 / G9508), Galaxy S8+ (SM-G9550) and Galaxy Note 8 (SM-N9500 / N9508) are scheduled to receive Android 9 Pie update in April In China. In May, the Galaxy A9 Start Lite (SM-A6068) smartphone and Galaxy Tab S4 (SM-T830 / T835C) tablet will be provided with Android 9 Pie OS update.

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Samsung will be releasing Android 9 Pie update to W2019 flagship clamshell phone in August. In September, the latest Android version will be coming to Samsung Phoenix aka Galaxy A6s (SM-G6200), Galaxy S (SM-G8750), Galaxy Tab S3 tablet (SM-T820 / T825C) and W2018 clamshell phone (SM-W2018) will be upgraded to Android 9 Pie update. The Galaxy J8 (SM-J3300 / J3308) and 10.5-inch Galaxy Tab A 2018 tablet (SM-T590 / T595C) are scheduled to receive Android 9 Pie upgrade in October.

Samsung users will be receiving One UI along with Android 9 Pie OS update. Even though the South Korean company has released the aforementioned, the arrival of the update for some devices may vary if it is not ready for release.

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At the end of the previous week, the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 with model number SM-T835 was spotted on GFXBench. The same tablet has appeared on HTML5 benchmarks to reveal the aspect ratio it will be supporting.

The Galaxy Tab S3 that was launched last year at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017 supports an aspect ratio of 4:3. It features a 9.7-inch screen that supports resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels. The HTML5 benchmarks of the forthcoming Samsung SM-T385 reveals that it offers a resolution of 800 x 1200 pixels.

The GFXBench listing of the Galaxy Tab S4 had revealed that the device supports 2560 x 1600 pixels on its 10.5-inch display. The HTML5 benchmarks confirm that the device will be offering an aspect ratio of 16:10. The original Galaxy Tab S had also featured the same aspect ratio. The Galaxy Tab S2 and its successor had arrived with 4:3 aspect ratio display. The Galaxy Tab S4 with 16:10 aspect ratio will deliver a good viewing experience while watching movies on it.

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The Galaxy Tab S4 is also seen running on Android 8.0 Oreo in HTML5 benchmarks. This is an indication that the company may release it in the first half of the year. The Samsung devices such as Galaxy Note 9 arriving in the second half of the year are pegged to feature Android 8.1 Oreo. Other rumored specs include Snapdragon 835 chipset, 4 GB of RAM and native storage of 64 GB. Like the Galaxy Tab S3, it may carry support for S Pen stylus and keyboard.

There is no information on whether Samsung will be debutingt the Galaxy Tab S4 at MWC 2018 in the next week. It goes without saying that the launch of Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ will be one of the major attractions of the MWC 2018

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Last year, Samsung had unveiled the Galaxy Tab S3 tablet at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017. A new Samsung tablet with model number SM-T835 has appeared on GFXBench. Since the LTE variant of the Galaxy Tab S3 has a model number of SM-T825, it is likely that the SM-T835 that has surfaced on the benchmarking platform could be the Galaxy Tab S4.

The Samsung SM-T835’s GFXBench listing shows that the slate features 10.5-inch Super AMOLED display that will be supporting resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels. An octa-core chipset featuring a 2.3 GHz octa-core processor and Adreno 540 graphics powers the tablet. This indicates that the tablet will be fueled by Snapdragon 835.

The SoC will be coupled with 4 GB of RAM and it will be arriving with a native storage of 64 GB. For photography, it is likely to arrive with a rear-mounted camera of 12-megapixel. Its front-facing camera is of 8-megapixel. It will be arriving preloaded with Android 8.0 Oreo. The leaked specs suggest that the Galaxy Tab S4 could be the most powerful tablet from the company.

Like the predecessor model, it may also arrive in a Wi-Fi only model. It is also expected to carry support for AKG tuned speakers, S Pen stylus and keyboard. There is no information available on its pricing and availability.

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Last year, Samsung chose to skip the MWC launch for Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. The tech trade platform was used to unveil the Galaxy Tab S3 and Galaxy Book 2-in-1 hybrid. However, this year the major attraction of the MWC 2018 will be unveiling the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+. Hence, there is no confirmation on whether the South Korean company will be using the same platform to debut the Galaxy Tab S4.

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Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy Tab S3 tablet and as rumors had stated the company has also released an official teaser to confirm the Samsung Galaxy S8 launch date.

Samsung has been launching its Galaxy S series smartphones a day before Mobile World Congress event since the past few years. However, this year it used the pre-MWC 2017 press conference to announce devices like Galaxy Tab S3, 10.6-inch and 12-inch Galaxy Book. The Galaxy S8 was not unleashed at the event.

The discontinuation of Galaxy Note 7 has allegedly resulted in the pushing back of the Samsung Galaxy S8 launch date. At the Galaxy Tab S3 launch event, the company also revealed a new teaser of the Galaxy to reveal its launch date. The teaser has revealed that the Galaxy S8 Unpacked event will be held on March 29. The launch event will be held at New York.

Here is the official teaser of Galaxy S8 launch event:

This is the #GalaxyS8 teaser Samsung will be showing in a few moments. Galaxy UNPACKED will be held on March 29, 2017. #MWC2017 pic.twitter.com/6kYY4G1LSZ

— Faryaab Sheikh (@Faryaab) February 26, 2017

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The Samsung Galaxy S8 and its larger sibling the Galaxy S8+ would be the first smartphones to feature the Snapdragon 835 chipset. Recent rumors have stated that Qualcomm has allotted the first batch of SD 835 chipsets to Samsung to power the Galaxy S8 and S8+ units. Hence, smartphones from other brands running on Snapdragon 835 are expected to hit the market only after the release of Galaxy S8.

In the past week, Korean media had revealed that the Galaxy S8 would go on sale by April 21 across the world. Previous rumors had stated that the Galaxy S8 would be launching in South Korea on April 14. However, newer information suggests that factors like size of supplies has resulted in the pushing back of the Galaxy S8 release date to April 21 in the home country.

The LG G6, one of the major rivals of the Galaxy S8 was announced earlier today. The company did not reveal any information on its pricing, but it is expected to sell with a pricing of around $649 to $699. Its pre-orders will run from March 2 to 9 and its shipping will start from March 10.

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The much-awaited Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has been officially announced. It not only comes with beefed up specs compared to its predecessor, the Galaxy Tab S2 from 2015, but also comes added features like S-Pen and keyboard (as optional accessory).

Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Specifications, Features

The Galaxy Tab S3 appears like the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 from last year. Its dimensions are 169 x 237.3 x 6 mm and its Wi-Fi only variant weighs 429 grams whereas its LTE variant weighs 435 grams. It is the first ever tablet running on Android to come with a glass panel on the rear side.

It comes with a 9.7-inch Super AMOLED display that produces a resolution of 1,536 x 2,048 pixels.  It delivers an aspect ratio of 4:3 and supports a pixel density of 264 ppi. Below the display is the physical Home button that includes a fingerprint scanner under it.

The device is flanked with quad speakers from AKG. With 10-bit HDR support on the screen, the Galaxy Tab S3 seems to a good tablet for multimedia experience.

The Galaxy Tab S3 is driven by Snapdragon 820 chipset and 4 GB of RAM. The native storage of the device is 32 GB and it can support a microSD card of up to 256 GB on its external storage. It has a single LED enabled f/1.9 aperture 13-megapixel rear camera and a frontal shooter of 5-megapixel with f/2.2 aperture.

The Tab S3 come with connectivity options like a USB Type-C port, a 3.5 mm headphone jack, and dual band Wi-Fi. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is powered by 6,000 mAh battery which is slightly bigger than the 5,870 mAh battery present inside its predecessor model.

The Samsung tablet comes loaded with Android 7.0 Nougat OS. It comes bundled with a S-Pen stylus that appears like a real pen. It can be used for editing, drawing and for signing on documents. The tablet does not feature a dedicated slot for the stylus.

The optional keyboard features a lanyard that can be used to slot the stylus. It can be attached to the pogo pins present on the left bezel of the tablet. The Galaxy Tab S3 comes with two kinds of covers, one featuring a keyboard and another that does not include it. Both can be used as covers as well as stands.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Price, Release Date

The Seoul-based tech giant has confirmed that the tablet would be hitting European markets in the next month. The Wi-Fi only variant is priced at €679 ($717) and its LTE edition costs €769 ($812). As of this writing, there is no information on its availability for other markets.

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The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 was expected to launch in September 2016. However, its debut was pushed to the first quarter of 2017. Finally, the Galaxy Tab S3 release date is finally close at hand as the tablet is slated to get announced at Mobile World Congress (MWC) later this month. A leaked render of the tablet suggests it may be equipped with a dual-edge curved display present on the Galaxy S7.

The Galaxy Tab S2 from August 2016 will be replaced by the newer tablet as it has been already certified by Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The drawing of the Tab S3 that was sent to FCC by Samsung has revealed the design of the back panel.

The schematic of the rear panel of the Galaxy Tab S2 for FCC and the design of the real device shows are very similar. Comparing the FCC drawing of the back panel of Tab S3 to that of the real Tab S2 shows that the newer model may be arriving with a slightly refreshed design. Even though the schematics sent to FCC are not 100 percent accurate, but considering the details provided by the Seoul-based company in the past to the certification body, it can be guessed the drawing for Tab S3 is accurate.

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Galaxy Tab S3 Renders

Coming to the most interesting part of this report, the front side of the Galaxy Tab S3 is also expected to sport a refreshed design. By looking at the following render it can be guessed that Samsung would be raising the competition bar higher by releasing the Galaxy Tab S3 with a dual-edge curved display like the one present on Galaxy S7 Edge.

It means the tablet may not feature a flat screen. Also, the appearance of the tablet indicates that its industrial design may be very similar to Galaxy S7 Edge and the upcoming Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus phones. However, the authenticity of the image cannot be confirmed.

Galaxy Tab S3 Specifications

The Tab S3 would be equipped with an AMOLED screen of 9.6 inches that will produce a resolution of 2,048 x 1,536 pixels. It will provide an aspect ratio of 4:3.

The tablet is expected to be running on Snapdragon 820 and 4 GB of RAM. Previous rumors have stated that an Exynos 7420 chipset with 4 GB of RAM is slated to arrive in select markets. It is expected to come in 32 GB and 128 GB native storage choices.

Its other specs include 12-megapixel rear camera with single LED flash, a 5-megapixel selfie camera, Android 7.1 Nougat OS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and USB Type-C. The tablet is rumored to be powered by 5,870 mAh battery. It is expected to be available in Wi-Fi only and LTE + Wi-Fi variants.

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Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) with a model number of SM-J727A has been spotted on GFXBench. The smartphone that is pegged to get unveiled at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017 is also expected to debut in the U.S.

On GFXBench, the Galaxy J7 (2017) is listed with a 5.5-inch display that offers an HD resolution of 1,280 x 720 pixels. It will be fueled by Exynos 7870 chipset that includes a 1.5 GHz octa-core processor and Mali-T830 graphics. The SoC is coupled with 2 GB of RAM.

The native storage of the device is of 16 GB. It is pegged to feature an 8-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel selfie camera. Other rumors indicate that it will be featuring a 13-megapixel rear camera. It will be arriving with Android 7.0 Nougat OS.

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Earlier in this month, the smartphone was spotted on Geekbench benchmarking platform with Snapdragon 625 chipset onboard along with 2 GB of RAM and native storage of 16 GB. Hence, rumors indicate that the Exynos and Snapdragon chipset editions of Galaxy J7 (2017) would be available in different markets. It will be packed with a 3,000 mAh battery.

A video based on leaked renders of Galaxy J7 (2017) suggests that it will be coming with a revamped design compared to the predecessor model. It seems to sport a horizontal metallic strip on the place where the rear camera is located. The smartphone is expected to come in color choices of dark grey and white.

There is no information available on the pricing and the availability of Galaxy J7 (2017). The smartphone has been recently certified by Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the U.S. Well-known leakster, Evan Blass, has revealed that it would be arriving with AT&T, U.S. Cellular and Verizon.

The smartphone is slated to get announced at MWC 2017. The Seoul-based firm has teased that it will be announcing the much-awaited Galaxy Tab S3 tablet during the Feb. 27 press conference. The company is also rumored to run a preview video of Galaxy S8 flagship smartphone at the upcoming press meet.

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Samsung has confirmed that it would be holding a press conference at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017 event at the end of this month. The South Korean company has also confirmed that it won’t be launching the much-awaited Galaxy S8 smartphone at MWC 2017. However, speculations indicate that in order to build more hype around the Galaxy S8, the company may run its teaser at the press meet.

Samsung’s invitation for its Feb. 26 press meet at Barcelona, Spain contains an outline of a tablet. Rumors have it that the company would probably announce the Galaxy Tab S3 tablet at the event. The Korean media are also reporting that Samsung may run a one-minute preview video of Galaxy S8 at its upcoming press conference.

It is likely that the company may tease some features of the Galaxy S8 through the teaser video. Recent rumors have stated that it may unveil the flagship phone on March 29 and make it available for purchase by mid-April.

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As far as the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is concerned, the device is expected to feature a 9.7-inch display. Benchmarking tools have revealed that the tablet exists in two CPU variants of Snapdragon 820 and Exynos 7420. These CPU variants may be aimed towards different markets.

The SoC of the Galaxy Tab S3 will be coupled with 4 GB of RAM. It will be offer a native storage of 32 GB and is pegged to carry support for microSD card. For photography, it is rumored to house a 12-megapixel rear shooter and a front-facing snapper of 5-megapixel.

It will be shipped with Android 7.0 Nougat. Other features include front-mounted fingerprint scanner and a USB Type-C port.

The tablet was speculated to get announced at IFA tech trade show in September 2016. However, it is said that the Galaxy Note 7 fiasco pushed the Galaxy Tab S3 release date to Q1 this year. Samsung’s Feb. 26 press conference will begin at 7 PM CET.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is expected to release very soon as leaked information show that it will be available in Exynos and Snapdragon chipset editions.

Earlier in this week, the leaked specs of Galaxy Tab S3 had surfaced on Weibo. It revealed that the tablet would be featuring an Exynos 7420 SoC, the same chipset that is present under the hood of Galaxy Note 5. It will be coupled with features like 4 GB o RAM, UFS 2.0 storage technology, USB Type-C port and a fingerprint scanner placed under the Home button.

The Galaxy Tab S3 has been also spotted on the popular benchmarking platform, GFXBench. It is expected to arrive in two models namely, SM-T825, a LTE version and SM-T820, a Wi-Fi only variant.

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The variant found listed on GFXBench is powered by Snapdragon 820 SoC and 4 GB of RAM. It has revealed that the native storage of the device is 32 GB out of which 24 GB will be available to the user.

Its rear camera that will come enabled with LED flash will be of 12-megapixel whereas its selfie camera will be of 5-megapixel. It will come pre-loaded with Android 7.0 Nougat OS. Like its predecessor, the tablet will continue to sport a 9.7-inch display that produces a resolution of 2048 x 1538 pixels. The size of its battery is not known yet.

The Galaxy Tab S3 was slated to get announced at the IFA 2016 event in September in the previous year. However, its launch was reportedly delayed because of the Galaxy Note 7 debacle that happened around the same time. Since then speculations are hinting that the tablet would be announced in the first quarter of 2017.

Now that the key specs of Galaxy Tab S3 have surfaced, it is expected to get announced soon. Rumors are rife that the tablet would be showcased at the upcoming MWC (Mobile World Congress) 2017 event that will be held at Barcelona, Spain.

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