Samsung is preparing yet another tablet with a flagship chip... from 2018
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)
This clearly suggests the mysterious device will not be directly related to the likes of the Galaxy Tab S6 and S6 Lite, also known by their SM-T860 and SM-P610 internal designations. Instead, we're probably looking at a future member of the mid-range Galaxy Tab A family, following in the footsteps of a new 8.4-inch variant released earlier this year (aka the SM-T307) and a 10.1-incher from 2019 (SM-T510).
Although we're obviously pretty certain the unannounced tablet will be offered in a Wi-Fi-only version when it eventually goes on sale, this particular model number is pretty much guaranteed to designate a 4G LTE-enabled flavor. More importantly, we know the SM-T575 is set to pack a 5,000mAh battery, which just so happens to match the cell capacity of the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020).
That means the as-yet-unnamed device is likely to sport an 8.4-inch (or smaller) display, while also packing an Exynos 9810 processor and 4 gigs of RAM, according to a preliminary benchmarking file from May that went largely unnoticed until today.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) only comes with a 3GB memory count, mind you, while the Exynos 9810 SoC should easily outpace the raw speed delivered by the Exynos 7904 found under the hood of Samsung's latest compact mid-end slate. Although fairly old, having made its commercial debut inside the Galaxy S9 and S9+ phones back in 2018, the 9810 chipset could even outperform the 9611 powering the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite.
That probably means the SM-T575 will end up costing a little more than the Tab A 8.4 (2020), which starts at $240 with built-in cellular connectivity. Unfortunately, we can't even try to guess when Samsung might be planning to unveil this thing, although something tells us it won't arrive alongside the aforementioned high-end Tab S7 duo.
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