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Samsung's 18.4-inch Galaxy View Tablet Set to Rival Apple's iPad Pro and Microsoft's Surface Pro 4

Word is spreading that Samsung may possibly be set on releasing a tablet with an enormous screen measuring 18.4 inches. A sneak peak of the Samsung Galaxy View on the IFA last month has been the fuel for speculations about the device.

The wide-screened tablet is supposed to run in conjecture with its rival company's tablet, Apple's 12.9-inch Ipad Pro. The new product will also be 2-in-1 gadget, which will also challenge other devices like the Microsoft's Surface Pro 4.

Following a month after the event, the company seems to be preparing for the Galaxy View's launch in the market. The gadgets specifications were released when the high-end tablet was sighted on a benchmark database.

For the specs geeks, he benchmark database GFXBench 3.1 gave out the features of the tablet. Aside form 18.5 inch 1080p touchscreen display, Samsung Galaxy View is backed -up by octacore 1.6 GHz Samsung Exynos SoC, ARM Mali-T720 GPU and 2 GB of RAM. The device itself can hold up to 32 GB of internal memory.

It also has 2 MP front camera than can take pictures in high-definition and videos. The regular features of a smartphone like Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and GPS capabilities are also included. Its currently runs on the Android 5.1.1 Lollipop OS but will probably have the Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS when introduced into the different markets all over the world.

Tech Times provided the dimension of the tablet to be 451.8 mm wide, 11.9 mm thick and 275.8 mm tall.

According to Evan Blass, a dependable source for leaks on new gadgets not yet on the market, the specs given are precise. Samsung Galaxy View will also have a 5700 mAh battery.

The product's release on the market is supposed to be this month although there is still no official report from the mobile giant Samsung. But Samsung Galaxy View's appearance on a benchmarking database is a good indicator that this devise will be released. Further information about Samsung Galaxy View is expected.


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