According to PhoneArena, leaked photos have been posted of what looks like a doppleganger to the most popular Android phone on the market right now, the Samsung Galaxy S3. Except, this winner of the lookalike contest is purportedly the latest Google Nexus tablet. The tablet from appears to be on the smaller side and in style of the Samsung Galaxy S3 from the front of the device.
Mega-sized Samsung Galaxy S3 lookalike appears to be the Google Nexus Slate
There have been numerous rumours flying around about the development of this Google Nexus tablet with a 7 inch screen and Tegra 3 quad core chip for some time now. It is also said to run Android 4.0 and will be in competition with the Galaxy Tab and the Kindle Fire. PhoneArena leaked photos of the device which look to be drafts of press images which have been captured on the screen of a PC. They show the tablet as being a lot like the Galaxy S3 due to its matching curves and the white glossy look of the white version of the S3. It even has a camera at the front with light sensors next to it.
What is strange about the leaked images is the inclusion of an earpiece. It can only mean that the device would be held to ear the same way as a phone. We already thought the Samsung Galaxy Note was a little big for that so this is very odd indeed. What is not clear is whether the tablet would have a SIM card for making calls over the cellular network. It is also unclear whether the device will have a home button since the pictures are quite grainy.
It is thought that the device will be called the Nexus Slate and that the back will be designed in two tone aluminum and plastic. This would suggest it would have 3G or even 4G antennae embedded at the back. The camera on the back does seem to come with a larger than average size lens. Rumor has it that it will have the Tegra 3 CPU and 1GB of RAM. It is also thought that while it will launch with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, the Jellybean update would be coming very quick to it. We’ll keep you posted as more details surface about this large lookalike of the Samsung Galaxy S3.
