Samsung Electronics today launched the stylishly designed Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 in India, a tablet that offers a premium on-the-go experience for users. Galaxy Tab S3, with 9.7-inch Super AMOLED display and 6 mm thin metal frame, weighs just 434 grams and has an elegant looking glass back.

Galaxy Tab S3 is powered by Qualcomm® Snapdragon 820 processor (Quad Core 2.15GHz + 1.6GHz), 4GB RAM and 32GB internal memory (expandable via microSD up to 256GB). It runs Android 7.0 Nougat.

Galaxy Tab S3 comes with quad speakers professionally tuned by AKG, fast charging capability and a 6,000 mAh battery which supports 12 hours of video playback. It sports a 13MP auto focus rear camera with flash and a 5MP front camera and supports Pogo keyboard that requires no separate charging or pairing. The Pogo keyboard with deep key strokes adds to the ease of writing.

For digital content enthusiasts, Galaxy Tab S3 delivers superior video and gaming experience along with superior multitasking capabilities and versatile usage as a productivity device with the advanced S Pen in box.

Vishal Kaul, Director, Mobile Business, Samsung India

“At Samsung, we listen to our consumers and bring in meaningful innovations that help make their lives better. The powerful new Galaxy Tab S3 is built with premium technology that offers a productive and versatile experience to consumers, designed for users at home, work or on the go. With this premium tablet, Samsung will further consolidate its leadership in the market,” said Mr. Vishal Kaul, Director, Mobile Business, Samsung India.

Galaxy Tab S3 provides the most captivating entertainment experience ever in the tablet segment with several firsts:

Advanced S Pen: Galaxy Tab S3 features the best S Pen ever and does not require any charging or pairing, placing a powerful creativity and productivity tool in users’ hands. S Pen boasts a fine, 0.7mm tip and industry-leading sensitivity, recognizing 4,096 levels of pressure. Slide-proof and 9.4mm thick, the S Pen provides a comfortable and stable grip, allowing for a more natural handwriting experience overall.

HDR (High Dynamic Range) Ready: Galaxy Tab S3 support videos in HDR for true-to-life colours and vivid digital content viewing experience.

Samsung Flow: Samsung Flow makes working on-the-go seamless. For a safe and secure login, Samsung Flow uses biometric authentication to log-in and can wirelessly tether compatible devices to transfer documents from a mobile device to a tablet. It also syncs message notifications so users never miss an important text message whether they are using a smartphone or their tablet.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 takes on-the-go entertainment to the next level with Wi-Fi and LTE Connectivity and providing a cinema-like experience with HDR video playback on a stunning Super AMOLED display. For instance, HDR content on Amazon Prime, when played on Galaxy Tab S3 looks Bright, Vivid and Amazing just the way the filmmaker originally intended.

Galaxy Tab S3 will be offered to consumers at a price of INR 47,990 and will come in Black and Silver colours. It will be available across retail stores starting June 20, 2017.

Under a special launch offer till July 31, Galaxy Tab S3 will be offered with one time screen replacement at INR 990 within a period of 12 months from purchase and Reliance Jio’s double data offer of 28+28GB a month at INR 309, valid till December 31.

Attendees were welcomed by David Lowes, Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President of Samsung Electronics Europe, who began by discussing Samsung’s drive to push the limits of innovation. To illustrate the company’s extensive efforts, Mr. Lowes welcomed Tim Baxter, President and COO of Samsung Electronics America, to the stage, who announced Samsung’s launch of a commercial 5G network portfolio as well as its plan to provide the world’s first 5G fixed wireless networks, offering blazing fast gigabit home broadband, by early next year.

Mr. Baxter was then joined by Verizon’s Executive Vice President and Chief Information Technology Architect, Roger Gurnani, who spoke on his company’s collaboration with Samsung to begin the first customer trials of 5G technology.

Later, Mark Notton, Samsung Electronics Europe’s Head of Portfolio Strategy, took to the stage to discuss the first of the company’s new tablet offerings: the Galaxy Tab S3. Describing the device as “a beautiful piece of craftsmanship that’s also powerful, fast and versatile,” Mr. Notton illuminated how the tablet’s advanced entertainment and gaming features and refined S Pen, which embodies a creative heritage dating back to Samsung’s popular Note line, help users have more fun.

Afterward, Alanna Cotton, Vice President of Samsung Electronics America, revealed the other new addition to Samsung’s tablet lineup: the Galaxy Book. After unveiling the device, Ms. Cotton outlined how Samsung optimized the 2-in-1 tablet with a lightweight and sturdy design, fast-charging battery, speedy, seventh-generation Intel® Core processor and Microsoft’s Windows 10 operating system to offer users the most powerful and productive experience possible. As she told the crowd, “We’re giving users not just a perfect balance between a tablet and a laptop, but a device that can do everything their high-powered PC does.”

Before inviting attendees to test out the new tablets for themselves, Samsung took a moment to announce the launch of a new, motion-sensing Bluetooth controller for the Gear VR headset, designed to help users navigate and immerse themselves in virtual reality content, and also shared an exclusive sneak peek at another Galaxy innovation soon to make its own highly anticipated debut.

After showing a brief video offering a taste of its next flagship smartphone, Samsung distributed invitations to attend a Galaxy Unpacked event on March 29.

In case you missed the exciting announcements, check out the highlights of the event below.

Samsung’s pre-MWC 2017 press conference welcomed approximately 1,900 attendees – as well as those live streaming the event from across the globe – for a sneak peek at its latest mobile innovations. Attendees await the start of the event inside the Palau de Congressos de Catalunya’s packed conference hall.

David Lowes, Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President of Samsung Electronics Europe, discusses Samsung’s commitment to quality, as well as its drive to keep innovating and pushing boundaries.

Tim Baxter, President and COO of Samsung Electronics America, announces Samsung’s launch of a commercial 5G network portfolio.

Roger Gurnani, Verizon’s Executive Vice President and Chief Information Technology Architect, discusses his company’s collaboration with Samsung to bring 5G networks to the masses.

Mark Notton, Samsung Electronics Europe’s Head of Portfolio Strategy, discusses the first new addition to Samsung’s versatile tablet lineup: the Galaxy Tab S3.

Attendees were especially impressed by the Galaxy Tab S3’s sleek design, powerful multimedia features and new, multifunctional S Pen.

Alanna Cotton, Vice President of Samsung Electronics America, reveals the new Galaxy Book 2-in-1 tablet – designed to deliver powerful, PC-level performance.

Peggy Johnson, Microsoft’s Executive Vice President of Business Development, describes how the Galaxy Book’s S Pen functionality and Windows 10 integration allow users to enjoy new levels of productivity.

Illustrator, designer and Adobe Creative Resident Becky Simpson demonstrates how the S Pen’s precision, natural feel and ability to vary the thickness of its strokes depending on the angle at which it’s tilted can help artists create.

Samsung reveals a new, motion-sensing Bluetooth controller for the Gear VR headset, designed to help users better navigate and immerse themselves in virtual reality content.

Attendees get hands-on with the just-released tablets.

An immersive monument unveiled immediately after the press conference invites attendees to ‘Unbox your phone’ at a March 29 Galaxy Unpacked event.