News & Reviews:   Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 specs

While Maxis has already started their Festive Sale with the HTC One, Huawei Ascend Y511, Samsung Galaxy Ace 3and Samsung Galaxy Y Neo, the list doesn't yet have a tablet or phablet which Maxis are changing with the addition of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 LTE version and Asus Fonepad HD 7. The Tab 3 8.0 is going from RM699 while the Fonepad HD 7 is going from RM399. As with the previous Festive Sale offer, the plans are fairly affordable but you have to sign up for a 24-month postpaid contract so check out the table and links in the article for more details.

While we wait for Samsung to make their big reveal on 20 June 2013 the company has since announced 2 new Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 versions. The 8-inch version seems like a standard ARM based tablet while the 10.1-inch version is running Android on an Intel processor. Tech specs for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch version include:

• 1.5GHz dual-core processor 
• 1.5GB RAM 
• 16GB / 32GB storage 
• 8-inch display (1280 x 800) 
• 5MP rear camera + 1.3MP front camera 
• 4450 mAh battery
  

The rumour mill seems to be going on overdrive these days, especially with Samsung products like the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 and Galaxy Tab 3 8.0. Recently some tech specs regarding the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 and Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 have come up. These tech specs include:

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1

• 1.5GHz dual-core processor
• 1GB RAM
• 10.1-inch display (1280 x 800 pixels)
• 16GB internal memory + MicroSD slot
• Supports Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi, HSPA / LTE
• 7000 mAh battery
• 3MP rear camera + 1.3MP front camera
• Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
• 256.7 x 175.3 x 8.7mm
• 533g

While rumours about the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 have been swirling about, it seems that it's existance has been confirmed by Samsung's own website. A recent look at the Samsung website revealed the following model codes:

• SM-T210x
• SMT210Rx
• SM-T210Xx
• SM-T211x
• SM-T215x
• SM-T310x
• SM-T310x
• SM-T310Xx
• SM-T311x
• SM-T312
• SM-T315