Samsung officially announced pricing and availability

Mar 16, 2017 13:24 GMT  ·  By

Samsung has just announced availability and pricing details for the Galaxy Tab S3, the tablet that was unveiled during the Mobile World Congress last month. Pre-orders for the Galaxy Tab S3 will start on March 17 at Samsung.com and select retailers like Best Buy and Amazon.

The Galaxy Tab S3 will hit shelves starting March 24 for the price of $599.99, for both the Black and Silver color variants. Samsung says that the Tab S3 “redefines the tablet experience and is an ideal device for today’s ever-connected users.”

Galaxy Tab S3 with keyboard
Galaxy Tab S3 with keyboard

The tablet features a premium design and an improved S Pen with a 0.7mm tip with increased sensitivity for more precise use. The stylus can be used with features like Smart Select, Translate, Magnify and Glance for more control. The screen-off memo feature is available on the Galaxy Tab S3, brought over from the Galaxy Tab S3.

Galaxy Tab S3 will be available with a Pogo keyboard

Samsung says that the Galaxy Tab S3 can be paired with the Pogo keyboard which has deep keystrokes and auto-pairs to the tablet. The keyboard will be sold separately starting March 24 for the price of $129.99. It’s worth mentioning that pre-orders for the Tab S3 already started in Europe.

German customers can pre-order the Galaxy Tab S3 for the price of $728, together with a free Book Cover keyboard. The Galaxy Tab S3 comes with a 9.7-inch QXGA (2048×1536) Super AMOLED display and runs the powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, same as the chipset found in the Galaxy S7.

Moreover, it has a 13MP camera on the back and 5MP sensor in the front. The Galaxy Tab S3 will draw power from a 6,000mAh battery and run Android 7.0 Nougat. RAM capacity reaches 4GB, while internal storage is 32GB, with the option to add 256GB using a microSD card. The tablet has a USB Type-C port and Samsung will be offering the WiFi variant to the market in the US.

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