These are Samsung's 'key' Galaxy Tab S8, Tab S8+, and Tab S8 Ultra features
Expected out at the same big Unpacked event on February 9 as the highly anticipated Galaxy S22 smartphone trio, the jumbo-sized Galaxy Tab S8 flagship family was first leaked more than eight months ago.
Believe it or not, very little seems to have changed since May 2021, and even though the Tab S8, Tab S8+, and Tab S8 Ultra have managed to stay in the limelight these past few weeks with multiple revealing reports on everything from designs to prices, the pre-launch floodgates are still wide open.
The latest rock-solid, super-high-quality, and incredibly detailed leak comes from Evan Blass, who seems to be on a roll lately, showcasing a number of (rather familiar) "key features" for every individual member of the Galaxy Tab S8 lineup.
Galaxy Tab S8 specs and selling points
- 253.8 x 165.3 x 6.3mm dimensions
- 8.95mm bezels
- 503 grams weight
- 11-inch LCD TFT panel with WQXGA (2560 x 1600) resolution and 120Hz refresh rate
- Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor
- 8,000mAh battery with up to 45W fast charging support
- Expandable storage
- S Pen and USB Type-C cable included in the box
If it feels like you've seen these specs before (and not just in the last few weeks), that might be because the Galaxy Tab S8 is essentially a Tab S7 "clone" with a faster processor under the hood... and no charger in the box.
That's right, Samsung is obviously looking to upgrade its premium iPad Pro alternatives from an outdated Snapdragon 865 to a state-of-the-art Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC while maintaining the universally reviled power brick-ditching policy of the last few years.
To be perfectly clear, the Tab S8, S8+, and S8 Ultra are all expected to ship without any kind of charger included as standard. On the bright side, at least the microSD card slot is not going anywhere.
Key Galaxy Tab S8+ features
- 285 x 185 x 5.7mm dimensions
- 8.95mm bezels
- 572 grams weight
- 12.4-inch Super AMOLED display with WQXGA+ (2800 x 1752) resolution and 120Hz refresh rate
- Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor
- 10,090mAh battery with 45W fast charging
- MicroSD support
- S Pen and USB Type-C cable included
Unsurprisingly, the Tab S8 Plus looks an awful lot like 2020's Tab S7+, relying (just like its little brother) primarily on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset to make a difference and thus convince high-end tablet buyers to snub Apple's M1-powered iPad Pro 12.9 (2021) beast.
That's not going to be easy at a rumored US starting price of $900, but when it comes to premium Android slates, you simply can't do better than this bad boy in terms of display performance, expected battery life, and even relative portability.
For a 12.4-inch giant packing a huge battery, the Galaxy Tab S8+ is really not that heavy, with a wasp waist crucially helping keep things... fairly easy to maneuver.
Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra features and specs
- 326.4 x 208.6 x 6.3mm dimensions
- 6.3mm bezels
- 728 grams weight
- 14.6-inch Super AMOLED screen with WQXGA+ (2960 x 1848) resolution and 120Hz refresh rate
- Ultra-wide-angle front-facing camera that "moves with you"
- Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor
- 11,200mAh battery with 45W fast charging
- Expandable storage via microSD card slot
- S Pen and USB Type-C cable included
Just in case you were still wondering about the target audience of the third member of Samsung's next ultra-high-end tablet family, these freshly leaked presentation slides once again highlight the productivity and multitasking angles of the Tab S8 Ultra.
Speaking of angles, a secondary front snapper is one of the key differentiators between the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra and its little brothers, and we're now very curious to see how said camera will work in real life trying to keep users always in focus.
With significantly thinner screen bezels than the Tab S8 and S8+, the Tab S8 Ultra is set to adopt a somewhat unusual notch that... Samsung is not trying particularly hard to hide in these new images. That's actually refreshing to see and completely the right call since, well, buyers are pretty likely to notice the screen cutout anyway and totally ignore it after a while.
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