Galaxy Note 510 up for pre-orders on Samsung's India website for Rs. 30,900

Samsung Galaxy Note 510 - or Galaxy Note 8.0 as it is known in international markets - is now up for pre-orders for company's online store.

Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 was originally unveiled at Mobile World Congress in February and announced for the Indian market as Galaxy Note 510 a week later. It comes with an 8-inch WXGA (1280×800 pixels) TFT display with a 189ppi pixel density. Running on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean, 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 features feature 16/ 32GB internal storage options with additional expansion support up to 64GB via microSD, though only the 16GB White colour variant is available for pre-orders for Rs. 30,990. Samsung is bundling a book-style cover worth Rs. 2,699 with every pre-booking.

Connectivity wise, the tablet boasts Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi direct, AllShareCast, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 2.0. The 3G variant of the tablet (not on pre-orders yet) also includes A-GPS and GLONASS.

The tablet comes with a host of pre-installed applications such as the proprietary Chat-On 2.0 messenger, Awesome Note and more. Like other devices of the Note series, the Galaxy Note 510 comes with the famed S Pen and includes Air View, S Note, S Planner, Email with hand-writing integration, amongst other features.

There's no word from Samsun when the tablet will start shipping.

Samsung Galaxy Note 510 technical 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