Samsung's next flagship tablet enters testing in India

We exclusively reported last month that Samsung's next flagship tablet – the Galaxy Tab S3 – is going to be released in the first quarter of 2017. Both the Wi-Fi-only (SM-T820) and LTE variant (SM-T825) of the 9.7-inch Galaxy Tab S3 are now in the pipeline. The tablet has now been spotted for the first time making its way to India where Samsung often performs tests on unreleased devices.

The Galaxy Tab S3 has been spotted in Indian import tracker Zauba which shows that multiple units of the Galaxy Tab S3 LTE variant (SM-T825) have been imported into India for the purpose of research and development as well as evaluation. Little is known about the specifications of Samsung's next flagship tablet at this point in time but it's expected that the tablet will feature an AMOLED display. We'll bring you more information about the Galaxy Tab S3 as it comes in, for now, you can just keep your fingers crossed for an early launch of this tablet in the first quarter next year if you really want to buy a new tablet from Samsung.

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Adnan Farooqui is a long-term writer at SamMobile. Based in Pakistan, his interests include technology, finance, Swiss watches and Formula 1. His tendency to write long posts betrays his inclination to being a man of few words.

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