The next generation Samsung Galaxy Tab S may be providing specs that will trump its rival, the Apple iPad Air 2.
According to new reports, the next version of the popular Android tablet will come in two sizes and per SamMobile, the second-generation device will take design cues from the iPad maker, Apple.
Based on the site's sources, "Galaxy Tab S2 will be thinner than the Apple iPad Air 2. Continuing the trend of using premium materials in its high-end devices, Samsung will use a metal frame in the Galaxy Tab S2 to make it feel even more premium."
Fans can expect a two-model device, the smaller one clocking in at 8-inches and a larger version at 9.7-inches. Both are shrunken sizes compared to the Galaxy Tab S which were offered with an 8.4-inch variant and another 10.4-inch.
The publication notes that aside from the more petite size, the tablet -- going for a more "premium" look -- will be even thinner than Apple's slimmest tablet to date, the iPad Air 2 which measures just 6.1mm thick.
As it stands the Galaxy Tab S is only slightly thicker than the iPad Air 2 at 6.6mm. However, SamMobile wasn't able to specific just how thin the Tab S2 will be or whether it will differ significantly from the Air's measurement.
In a separate report by the same source, a mid-range tablet is expected from the South Korea-based firm. Aside from the second-generation Galaxy Tab S, Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Tab A and A Plus will have a 4:3 aspect ration, a feature believed to be carried by the Galaxy Tab S2 as well.
Another device due out by Samsung is the Samsung Galaxy S6 expected next month. With the low sales of the Galaxy S5 last year, the smartphone is believed to have gone through a redesign dubbed as "Project Zero."
Could it be that we'll be seeing the same design trend on the upcoming flagship device?
Apple's iPad Air 3
Latino Post recently reported that the iPad Air 3 will come with an A9X chip, 4 GB of RAM, a pixel density of 401 ppi along with other upgrades relative to audio, charging, stylus function and multitasking.
In typical Apple fashion, the firm hasn't made comments on the expected third-gen tablet.
To date, no definite timeframe, price or specs have been mentioned with regards to the release of the Tab S2. Stay tuned for more.
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