A free Galaxy S3 Mini for Galaxy Note 8.0 buyers on April 13?

Well I never saw this coming. According to TechLokal, Samsung Philippines is going to give away to people who buy the Galaxy Note 8.0 at the launch day on April 13 in SM Mall of Asia (10AM-12nn) a free phone… and that unit can even be the Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini. That’s crazy ass value if you ask me. You’re just going to shell out Php23,990 for a kick ass smartphone and Samsung’s latest tablet? Boom. You bet your bottom dollar that we’ll be part of that long line on the 13th.

UPDATE: Apparently it’s not 100% sure you get the S3 Mini. There’s a chance you’ll get it. Apparently there are different types of phones that will be bundled.

Here’s a quick review of the Note 8.0 specs for your convenience.

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Spec Sheet

• 1.6GHz Exynos 4 Quad-core Processor
• 2GB RAM
• 16GB or 32GB Storage, expandable via microSD
• 8-inch TFT display, 1280 x 800 resolution, 189ppi
• 5-megapixel rear-facing camera
• VGA front-facing camera
• WiFi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, A-GPS, GLONASS, HSPA+
• Can call and SMS
• 4,600mAh Battery
• Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean with TouchWiz UX
• S Pen
• 210.8mm x 135.9mm x 7.95mm
• Php23,990

If you want to see it on video, check out our hands-on during the Mobile World Congress below. It’s the summary video of our trip so you also get to see other stuff we played with.

See you on the 13th peeps!