Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8- and 10.1-inch versions to launch worldwide early June

By Jamie Rigg posted Jun 3rd, 2013 at 4:17 AM

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In addition to the Galaxy Tab 3 with a 7-inch screen we've already seen, Samsung's just announced the slate will come in 8-inch and 10.1-inch sizes. The smaller of those two has a TFT display at 1,280 x 800 resolution (WXGA), working out at 189 ppi, a 5-megapixel rear camera and 1.3-megapixel front-facing shooter. It's got fairly respectable internals: a 1.5GHz dual-core processor (no word on the manufacturer), 1.5GB of RAM and 16 or 32GB storage configurations. A microSD slot is present, supporting up to 64GB cards, and a 4,450mAh battery powers everything. Android 4.2 is OS of choice -- no surprise there -- and for connections you've got dual-band WiFi (a/b/g/n), 3G and LTE.

The 10.1-inch version stretches the same WXGA resolution across its display (149 ppi), and packs a smaller 3-megapixel rear camera and a 1.3-megapixel front-facer. We're looking at a 1.6GHz dual-core CPU in this larger slate, but only 1GB of RAM. The storage options are the same as the 8-inch model, with a microSD slot also supporting up to 64GB cards. This larger slate also runs Android 4.2, packs a 6,800mAh battery, and comes in WiFi-only, 3G and LTE variants. According toReuters, the 10.1-inch model is powered by an Intel chip, confirming a previous rumor. Both tablets will be available worldwide at the "beginning of June."