Students Walk Out Of Samsung Electronics' Headquarters In Seoul
Students walk out of Samsung Electronics' headquarters in Seoul July 7, 2014. Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Tuesday said operating profit likely fell 24.5 percent in April-June, its lowest in two years due to slowing growth in the company's cash cow smartphone business and the strength of the South Korean won. REUTERS

The original Samsung Galaxy Tab S series of tablets were released in July. Now there is a new LTE-A variant reportedly in the offing.

According to latest reports, Korea will be the first market to get this LTE-A version of the Galaxy Tab S. This information recently came from Geekbench database, according to GSM Arena . The upcoming tablet is tied to the model number SM-T805S, and the processor powering the tablet is a superior octa-core (Exynos 5433) CPU. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and the bigger version Galaxy Tab S 10.5 are powered by an octa-core Samsung's Exynos 5420 SoC, GSM Arena reports.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S with LTE-A's release date is expected between mid-October and early-November in Korea. Nevertheless, there is no official information available to ascertain the release date globally.

When it comes to other key specifications, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S features two display variants: 10.5-inch and 8.4-inch display with 1,600 x 2,560 pixels resolution. The tablet runs on Android v4.4 KitKat with TouchWiz UI on top of it. It is also equipped with 16 GB and 32 GB of built-in storage and microSD card for expansion up to 128 GB. The Tab S sports a good 8 MP camera on the back and a 2.1 MP shooter at the front. The device is powered by a solid 4900 mAh battery unit. It also comes with a fingerprint sensor for unlocking the tablet.

Design-wise, the Galaxy Tab S is identical to the Galaxy S5 smartphone, with the same dotted/perforated, soft-touch rear panel, according to CNet. The site also reports that the design is a good improvement to the glossy, plastic-looking Tab series released earlier. Furthermore, the unique selling point of the Tab S is the killer display quality. For the first time, Samsung has introduced the notable Super AMOLED display technology in tablets, and the reviews have been impressive. Apparently, the WQXGA (2,560 x 1,600 pixels) Super AMOLED display has the ability to deliver more than 90% of Adobe RGB colour array. In addition, the contrast ratio of the Tab S tablet stands at an astonishing 100,000:1, meaning a stellar viewing experience is guaranteed with the Galaxy Tab S device, according to TechTimes.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S (16 GB, LTE) model can be purchased for AU$669.95. The 16 GB Wi-Fi variant, on the other hand, is available for AU$549.95.

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