Earlier this year, Samsung launched its Galaxy Chromebook as a premium device in the market and now the company seems to be gearing up to launch its successor, named Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2.

Recently, Evan Blass shared images of the upcoming device and leaked Samsung slides have revealed what to expect from the laptop in terms of specifications. Now, the pricing details have also leaked online.

A Twitter user with the handle @_h0x0d_ has claimed that the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 could get launched for a price of $699. The pricing suggested is much lower than the $999 price of the Galaxy Chromebook launched earlier this year.

In the upcoming successor, the South Korean giant is reportedly addressing the major concern of the original model — battery life. The leak hints that the company is aiming for 12-hour battery life on the Galaxy Chromebook 2, which is much higher than around four hours of battery life available on the original Galaxy Chromebook model, although the company promised eight hours of battery life.

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One of the changes being done by the company to increase the battery life comes in the choice of display. This time, Samsung has opted for a QLED or Quantum Dot LED screen instead of the 4K AMOLED panel.

To lower the pricing of this device, the company is also downgrading internals. So, instead of the Intel Core i5, the upcoming Chromebook 2 will come packed with 10th generation Intel Core i3, which should easily handle tasks in Chrome OS. However, the choice of a 10th-generation processor is a bit odd as Intel has already launched 11th-gen chipsets.

If this report turns out to be true, then the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 will compete against the likes of Google Pixelbook Go. It could also help the company register more sales with such low pricing.

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Earlier this year, during the Consumer Electronics Show 2020 (CES), Samsung unveiled its new premium and gorgeous-looking Chromebook, named Samsung Galaxy Chromebook.

Now, the company has revealed that the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook will be officially available for purchase in the United States from 6th April. The device is priced at $999 and comes in two color options — Fiesta Red and Mercury Gray.

The Galaxy Chromebook is the first Chromebook coming from Samsung to have the Galaxy name. With an aluminum body design and a 4K UHD AMOLED touchscreen display, this new Chromebook seems to have been made to impress.

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Coming to the specifications, it comes with a 13.3-inch 4K AMOLED touchscreen display with 3840 x 2160 pixels screen resolution. It is powered by Intel’s 10th generation Core i5 processor and is packed with up to 16GB of RAM (LPDDR3), and up to 1TB of SSD storage.

There’s a 1-megapixel camera placed above the display for video calling and another 8-megapixel camera placed above the keyboard, allowing you to take photos with it when using in tablet mode.

It also has a stylus that fits in a slot just beside the USB Type-C port on the left, allowing you to write and draw fluidly on the screen. You can also use it to navigate the system. Further, you get Google Assistant, stereo speakers (2W x 2), a fingerprint scanner, and a backlit keyboard. There’s WiFi 6 for superfast connectivity and the Galaxy Chromebook has two USB-C ports, a 3.5mm microphone and audio jack, and a UFS/MicroSD card slot.

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