Here is a detailed comparison of the rumors surrounding the release of the Nexus 7 2016 (specs heavy), Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 (budget friendly) and the iPad Pro 2 (camera and performance oriented).

To begin with, the iPad Pro 2 will slip into a possble 2017 launching in March, while Google's Huawei-built 7-inch tablet and Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 are on track for release before the end of the year.

These three tablets will form a choice combination of six tablet with each brand being launched in two different variants namely- the Nexus 7 2016 as the Pixel and Pixel XL, Galaxy Tab S3 in two different screen size with a curved-edge chassis and the iPad Pro 2 in two different flat screen sizes, as per the rumours.

In the arena of performance, speculations are high for the Google device like Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chipset along with 4 GB RAM and 64 GB of internal storage.

While the South Korean tech giant is expected to beat its past performance with the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 in an octa-core Exynos 8890 processor with a 4 GB Ram and two internal storage options of 32 GB and 64 GB.

As per Apple's tradition, it wouldn't be a new iPad without a new processor and Apple is rumored to be sticking an A10X chip in the iPad Pro 2 with 4 BG RAM. It is suggested to have a single-core score of 4236 and a multi-core score of 6588. Also, more RAM is expected in the 9.7-inch version.

In terms of Camera, Apple will take the lead with 12MP rear camera and a 5MP front-facing camera, like that in iPad Pro. Chances are Apple won't change the megapixel count . While the Galaxy Tab S3 will likely to feature an 8-megapixel rear and a 2-megapixel front camera. Though, Nexus 7 2016 is expecting a 13-megapixel rear camera, however, there is no information available about the Google device's front camera specs.

While there is no news regarding the iPad Pro 2 battery size, the Google Nexus 7 2016 is rumoured to outstand with 5100 mAh battery capacity as compared to the 8-inch Galaxy Tab S3's 4000 mAh battery.

Also, both the devices are expected to provide the users with the support for USB Type-C connectivity, for faster data transfers and charging.

In terms of software, only the Nexus 7 2016 and iPad Pro 2 are expected to launch with their latest version Android 7.0 Nougat OS and iOS 10, respectively. While the Galaxy Tab S3 will get an upgrade to Android 7.0, it is expected to launch with Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow operating system.

In digging the wallet, the Google Nexus 7 2016 is rumored to be made available at a higher cost than the Galaxy Tab S3, which is expected to be priced around $420. There is no news regarding the pricing of iPad Pro 2.