Samsung left a fairly large gap between the release of its Galaxy Tab S2 and Tab S3 tablets, but it appears that the Korean electronics giant isn’t resting on its laurels when it comes to the Galaxy Tab S4 launch — a listing believed to be the next iteration of Samsung’s flagship tablet has shown up on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) website (via Droid Life), just 16 months after the launch of its predecessor.

While the Galaxy Tab S4 isn’t specifically listed by name, the device submitted to the FCC carries the model number SM-T835, which follows the same naming scheme as Samsung’s previous tablets in the S series, including the Galaxy Tab S2 (SM-T810) and Tab S3 (SM-T825). 

In the documents submitted to the US regulatory agency, it’s stated that the supposed Galaxy Tab S4 will feature audio ‘Tuned by AKG’ and a single camera on the device’s rear, as well as support for LTE, Bluetooth 5.0, 802.11ac WiFi. 

The submitted device also sports tablet-sized dimensions at 249.3 x 164.3mm, making it slightly taller and thinner than last year’s Galaxy Tab S3. 

This isn’t the first time that evidence of the Galaxy Tab S4’s existence has leaked out — the device has reported been benchmarked on two separate occasions, with the second test suggesting it to be a bit less powerful than the iPad Pro 10.5. 

News of the Galaxy Tab S4’s alleged FCC listing comes just hours after Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9 was also seemingly approved by US regulators, suggesting the upcoming phablet could be announced imminently too. 

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Taiwanese smartphone maker Asus has announced that it will launch its latest flagship device, the Zenfone 5z in India on July 4. The device was teased on Flipkart earlier and it will be launched in India as a Flipkart exclusive.

The Zenfone 5z was announced during MWC (Mobile World Congress) 2018 in Barcelona earlier this year and it is currently available in Europe. In Taiwan, the 4GB RAM variant of the device has been priced at TWD 14,990 (Rs. 33,700) and the 6GB RAM variant has been priced at TWD 16,990 (38,200). It is expected to be launched in India at similar prices and will compete with the OnePlus 6 in India.

Asus Zenfone 5z Specifications

The Asus Zenfone 5z runs on Android 8.0 Oreo with ZenUI 5.0 skinned on top and features a 6.2-inch full HD+ Super IPS display with a resolution of 2246 x 1080 pixels and an aspect ratio of 19:9. It comes with Glove Touch support and has Corning Gorilla glass protection.

In terms of performance, the Asus Zenfone 5z is powered by an octa core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC coupled with Adreno 630 GPU. In terms of memory, the device will be available in three variants – 4GB RAM + 64GB storage, 6GB RAM + 128GB storage and 8GB RAM + 256GB storage.

Coming to the camera department, the Asus Zenfone 5z features a dual camera setup at the back consisting of a 12MP Sony IMX363 sensor with 1.4μm pixel size, f/1.8 aperture, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS, and a secondary 8MP OV8856 sensor with a 120-degree wide-angle lens and f/2.0 aperture. On the front, it sports an 8MP OV8856 sensor with f/2.0 aperture.

The Asus Zenfone 5z is powered by 3,300mAh battery and has ASUS BoostMaster fast charging support. Other features of the device include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac, Bluetooth 5.0, 3.5mm audio jack, GPS, USB Type-C port and Dual speakers with NXP 9874 Smart AMP.

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We know, the LG V35 just came out, but the world of mobile phones moves quickly, and we’re starting to see a heap of LG V40 rumors. 

Specifically, the forthcoming LG V30 successor is due to get five cameras, according to a report from Android Police.

Now, while we still have no idea what the cameras will be, or where they’ll be – we’re going to go ahead and assume that two of them will be in the front, with one of them being an IR camera – allowing for facial unlock. The other three however, will likely be on the back, as a triple lens camera like we’ve seen on the Huawei P20 Pro. 

This triple lens camera seems to be a trend when it comes to smartphone rumors in 2018. And, while we’ve only seen a triple-lens camera on the Huawei P20 Pro, that camera was so good, we can see why it’s popular. We just can’t wait to see more phones adopt this triple-camera design – it’s already been rumored that the Samsung Galaxy S10 will feature such a camera array. 

Return of the notch 

The LG V40 will feature a notch that you can turn off, much like the LG G7, according to today’s report. With the inclusion of this notch, it would give even more credence to the idea of a Face ID-esque biometric login system. 

However, that same source reported that the LG V40 will still include the fingerprint sensor on the back, much like the LG V35 and G7, so will it include 2 forms of biometric login? Or, will the two lenses in the front of the phone instead be used for a high-end front facing selfie camera?

This will all apparently be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor, which shouldn’t surprise anyone who’s been paying attention to mobile phones in 2018. Just about every flagship Android phone has this chipset. Everything points to the LG V40 releasing in late 2018, which makes sense because the company’s V-series phones tend to get announced in late September.  

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