Samsung Galaxy Tab S spoted before release

It was back in March that we first started hearing rumours that Samsung were working on a new line of tablet PCs that would feature an AMOLED display, and now the Samsung Galaxy Tab S is seen for real ahead of a release.

After the first rumours appeared we got to hear about some possible specifications about the upcoming series of tablets, and more recently we got some new details about the line of devices. Now the image that you can see on this page is of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5.

The device reminds you of the TabPRO 10.1 that uses a LCD display and on the back of the device is the same dimpled finish that has been used on the Galaxy S5. Also on the rear there is what looks like a couple of connectors that seems to suggest that some kind of smart cover could be made available.

It is not known when the Samsung Galaxy Tab S range will be announced officially but there will be many looking forward to the tablet PC with its 2560 x 1600 resolution AMOLED display.

                             Specifications

According to the reliable tech blog SamMobile, the new tablets could be Samsung's first slates to employ fingerprint scanners on the home button. What's more, these two may boast 2,560x1,440-pixel AMOLED displays and other high-end hardware.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S is rumored to be coming in 8.4-inch and 10.5-inch sizes with Wi-Fi-only and 4G LTE options for both. Keeping with the Galaxy S5 design style, the two should come in white and gray, and may feature the dimpled texture we see on the Galaxy S5 phone.

Tucked inside the tablets, reportedly, are Samsung's Exynos 5 Octa processors with a generous 3GB of RAM and an 8-megapixel and 2.1-megapixel camera combo. In terms of connectivity, the Galaxy Tab S should feature Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac), Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, an IR blaster, and Micro-USB 2.0.

And Android 4.4 KitKat. As can be seen in the pictures, Samsung’s Magazine UX will be making a return, something that wasn’t confirmed the first time we received info on the Galaxy Tab S.

It's unclear how Samsung might position these devices compared to the recent "premium" Pro class of tablets. The fingerprint scanner is a nice touch -- literally -- and could possibly be used to authenticate multiple tablet users and their respective profiles. And, considering Samsung has not used an AMOLED display for its tablets in some time, these new models sound like they're on the premium end of the scale.