Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 US launch date confirmed

Samsung has confirmed the release date and the pricing for the US launch of the Galaxy Tab 3 family. The lineup includes the 7.0, 8.0 and 10.1 models and they will all be available beginning on July 7th. Perhaps some better news for those looking to make a commitment — pre-orders will be available beginning on June 25th.

The Galaxy Tab 3 family will be available in white and brown with pricing set at $199, $299 and $399 for the 7.0, 8.0 and 10.1 models respectively. Samsung has said the tablet will be available with major retailers to include Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, Office Depot and others.

Beginning first with the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, this model will be running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and powered by a dual-core 1.2GHz Marvell PXA 986 processor with 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage space and a display resolution of 1024 x 600. This model will also have a microSD card slot, 4000 mAh battery, 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera and a 3 megapixel rear-facing camera.

Next up is the Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 which will arrive sporting a resolution of 1280 x 800 and running Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. The 8.0 model will be powered by a dual-core 1.5GHz Exynos 4212 processor with 1.5GB of RAM. Additionally this model will have 16GB of internal storage, a 4450 mAh battery, 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera and a 5 megapixel rear-facing camera.

Last up is the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 and this one will be running Android 4.2 Jelly Bean with a display resolution of 1280 x 800. This model is sporting a dual-core 1.6GHz Intel Z2560 processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, a 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera and a 3 megapixel rear-facing camera. Otherwise, aside from the mentioned specs, the Galaxy Tab 3 family will also have goodies to include WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS with GLONASS and Sound Alive with Dolby Surround.