Samsung announces Galaxy Note 510 for India mkt

Samsung has announced the Galaxy Note 8.0 as the Note 510 in India.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 510, considered to be a Apple's iPad mini competition, runs on Android 4.1.2 Jelly and comes with with an 8-inch WXGA (1280×800 pixels) TFT display with a 189ppi pixel density.

The tablet has a 5-megapixel rear and a 1.3-megapixel front camera.

Measuring 210.8 x 135.9 x 8 mm and weighing 338 grams, the Galaxy Note 510 is powered by a 1.6 GHz A9 quad-core processor coupled with 2GB RAM. It will feature 16/32GB internal storage options with additional expansion support up to 32GB via microSD.

Note 510 boasts Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi direct, AllShareCast, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 2.0, A-GPS and GLONASS (3G version only).

The tablet comes with a host of pre-installed applications such as the proprietary and now upgraded Chat-On 2.0 messenger, Awesome Note and Flipboard amongst many others. It has S Pen support with Air View, S Note, S Planner, Email with hand-writing integration and more.

Samsung Galaxy Note 510 key specifications

8-inch WXGA (1280x800) display, 189 ppi

1.6GHz A9 quad-core processor

2GB RAM

16/32GB internal storage, expandable up to 64GB (microSD card)

5-megapixel rear camera, 1.3-megapixel front camera

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi direct, AllShareCast, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 2.0

A-GPS + GLONASS (3G version only)

Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)

Accelerometer, Digital Compass, Proximity

4,600mAh battery

The Galaxy Note 510 or Note 8.0 is expected to be available in stores April-June period. Samsung is yet to announce the price tag.