Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 certified by TENAA

The China Telecommunication Equipment Certification Center (TENAA) has certified the 8.0-inch model of Samsung's upcoming high-end Android tablet, and successor to the Galaxy Tab S, known as the Galaxy Tab S2. Early last month, the 9.7-inch model of the tablet was revealed, and the other day, another photo of the 9.7-inch model, and a bumper back case was also revealed. Thanks to TENAA, we now have our first look at the 8.0-inch model.

Specs wise, the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 has similar specs as its 9.7-inch sibling. It feature an 8-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1536 x 2048p and a 4:3 aspect ratio, octa-core 1.9GHz processor (probably the Exynos 7420), and 3 GB of RAM. There's an 8MP camera at the back and a 2MP camera in front. Android 5.0.2 Lollipop is pre-installed. The tablet weighs 260g and measures 198.2 x 134.5 x 5.4. It's quite thin at just 5.4mm and could become the world's thinnest tablet for 2015.

Samsung is expected to unveil the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 and 9.7 soon.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 spotted in a case leak

Earlier this month, Samsung accidentally confirmed the existence of the Galaxy Tab S2, the successor to the Galaxy Tab S, and on that same day, an image of the 9.7-inch model of the tablet
leaked showing a Galaxy S6-like design. Now, another image has surfaced, revealing a bumper back case for the 9.7-inch model again. Note that the Galaxy Tab S2 will also have an 8-inch model just like its predecessor. These images makes it clear that case manufacturers are a step ahead of Samsung, and will start offering their cases immediately the tablets are announced.

In terms of specs, both the 8-inch and 9.7-inch models of the Galaxy Tab S2 are expected to feature the same screen resolutions of 1536 x 2048p, same aspect ratios 4:3, same octa-core Exynos processors and 3GB of RAM. They will both run Android 5.0.2 and are expected to be announced in June.

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Image of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 leaked

Earlier today, Samsung accidentally confirmed the existence of the Galaxy Tab S2, the successor to the Galaxy Tab S, via an app update changelog. Now, Onleaks has leaked the image of the device in his new tweet.

Looking at the image, you'll instantly notice that the tablet is rocking a metal frame with a 4:3 display. There's a physical home button, which might house a fingerprint sensor below the display. Back and multitasking capacitive  buttons are placed below the display as well. You can also see both the front camera and the ambient light sensor placed above the display. The volume buttons, power button, microphone, microSD card slot, and  SIM card slot are all packed at the right hand side of the device.

Under the hood, the Galaxy Tab S2 is expected to feature a Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 2048 x 1536p, 8-megapixel rear camera, 2.1-megapixel front camera, 64-bit Exynos processor, 3 GB RAM, 32 GB of internal storage, LTE connectivity and Android 5.0 out of the box.

The device will come in WiFi and WiFi + Cellular variants, and is expected to be announced in June.

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