Samsung Electronics plans to unveil the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 and S2 9.7 next month, according to reports. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 and S2 9.7 are expected to sport an 8-inch display and 9.7-inch display, respectively. Rumor has it that the S2 8.0 with dimensions of 198.2 mm by 134.5 mm by 5.4 mm will be slightly smaller and thinner than the iPad mini 3 with 200 mm by 134.7 mm by 7.5 mm. The 9.7-inch Samsung tablet will also likely be more compact than Apple’s iPad Air 2.

Other specs include a 64-bit Exynos processor, 3 GB RAM and a Super AMOLED display. It is obvious that Samsung will attempt to outgun Apple in the tablet PC market, although it won't be an easy task.

Samsung has not provided any comment.

Apple saw its market share drop 6.5 percent to 26.1 percent last year while Samsung’s market share decreased 1.2 percent to 17.1 percent, according to Strategic Analytics.