Android 4.3 and Wi-Fi 802.11 ac confirmed for Samsung Galaxy Note 3

There has been a lot reported about Samsung’s upcoming addition to the Note series, the Galaxy Note 3. Android Police has now reported that the Note 3 will be running on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. This latest piece of information is corroborated in the DLNA certification for the device, so it’s confirmed that the Note 3 will ship with the latest version of Android.

The phablet, which has the model number SM-N900S (among other variants), was listed as having support for Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac connectivity, so it’s up to date on the latest in wireless connectivity too. With Google having launched the latest OS last month, there was a lot of speculation about whether the new Note 3 will get that version.

So far, all the information surfacing from rumours, suggests that the phablet will come sporting a 5.7-inch full HD display. Internally, the Note 3 may come with an Exynos 5 Octa processor or a Snapdragon 800 chip depending on the market. Added in may be a huge 3GB of RAM as well as a 13-megapixel camera with optical image stabalisation (OIS).

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The DLNA certification shows that the Note 3 will run Android 4.3

The Note 3 will likely be the second Samsung smartphone to have an OIS-sporting camera, after the Galaxy S4 Zoom. While there are rumours and leaks abound about the comapany’s latest phablet, Samsung has lined up an official event for September 4 at IFA Berlin where it will officially unveil the device. So we don’t have to wait too long to get a look at the official specs sheet.