Samsung Galaxy Tab S8

When will the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8/S8+/S8 Ultra be launched?

Using older members of Samsung's Galaxy Tab S line as a guide is a tough tightrope to walk, partly because of the more recent return to a multi-device strategy and partly because of how Samsung saw the line. Galaxy Tab S and its lens. over the years.

Previous entries in the Tab S line launched as early as March and through September, with 2020's Tab S7 and Tab S7+ debuting in August; arriving as part of one of the brand's 'Unpacked' events. enterprise, alongside other productivity-focused devices, like the

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra

.

And while that seems like a logical strategy to pursue, there are now signs of a 2022 launch for the Tab S8 family.

A leak from user 'Lanzuk', on the South Korean social network

Naver

in early July 2021, he first suggested that Samsung might delay the release of the Tab S8 line until next year.

Translated from Korean, Lanzuk's post claimed that Samsung would move the Tab S8 series launch to early 2022 as more models (namely the "Ultra" variant) were still in production. Current chips that many OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) are experiencing might have something to do with this latest delay.

In a series of tweets posted in late July, tipster IceUniverse proclaimed that the Tab S8 series would launch alongside

Samsung's Galaxy S22 series smartphones

– the expected successors of 2021

Galaxy S21

line, which is expected to arrive between January and March of next year.

Prior to these revelations, Samsung was believed to be showcasing its new Galaxy Tab lineup at this summer's Samsung Unpacked event, which the company has officially issued press invites for, scheduled for August 11. The event is still expected to host at least five new products, including the

Galaxy Z Flip 3

and

Z-fold 3

.

How much will the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8/S8+/S8 Ultra cost?

In a monster leak that emerged in late May 2021, hosted in a since-deleted tweet (at the request of the source) by the tipster

FrontTron

, it looks like we can expect three devices in the line, rather than 2020's Tab S entry pair.

Although their names aren't official yet (the leak used the codenames 'Basquiat 1', '2' and '3'), it looks like Samsung has a Tab S8, Tab S8+ and Tab S8 Ultra to launch. on the market; with the report including Korean prices, broken down into three SKUs for each model: WiFi only, LTE, and 5G (with approximate prices directly converted to regional prices in parentheses next to each value).

The base WiFi-only Tab S8 is listed at KRW829,000 (£530/€610/US$750), while the LTE version starts at 929,000 (£590/€685/$840) and the 5G variant costs at from 1,029,000 (£655/€780/$930).

Then there's the larger Tab S8+ which starts at 1,149.00 (£730/€850/$1,040), the LTE version is priced at 1,249,000 (£795/€920/$1,130) and the addition of 5G raises the starting price to 1,349,000 (£860/€1,000/$1,220).

Last but not least is the all-important Tab S8 Ultra, which costs 1,469,000 (£940/€1,085/$1,325), 1,569,000 (£1,000/€1,160/$1,415) and 1 669,000 (£1,065/€1,230/$1,510) for WiFi, LTE and 5G flavors, respectively.

Like its smartphones, Samsung's Galaxy Tab family "S" line has always been the flagship, top-of-the-line, most feature-rich of its slate offerings and, therefore, the one with the most price tag. requiring.

Additionally, like its smartphones (and the broader market as a whole), the asking price for the Tab S slates is also increasing every year, with notable spikes driven by advancements in networking technology, such as than 5G.

In the UK the 2017 Galaxy Tab S3 and 2018 Tab S4 both cost £600, the Tab S6 pushed the price to £619 which is the starting point for the current WiFi only Tab S7, while adding 4G costs an extra £100 and adding 5G costs an extra £200 (using the Tab S7+ as a guide). to cellular models, with smaller price increases between variants.

What features can the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8/S8+/S8 Ultra offer?

Samsung doesn't easily offer the Tab S7 as a laptop replacement to the same degree that Apple does its iPads or Microsoft does its Surface 2-in-1s, however, they're still among the most capable slates, especially in Camp Android; which is sorely lacking in decent competition.

While some details remain a mystery (like exactly what silicon will power these next-gen tablets), the leaked specs chart originally shared by FrontTron confirms the return of features like quad speakers, S Pen support, and a 45W fast charging across the range.

The leaked specs show that the Tab S8 Ultra's keyboard dock supports modes for different use cases: laptop mode, tablet mode, drawing mode, and viewing mode.

The Tab S8 is said to center on an 11-inch 120Hz LTPS TFT display, while the Tab S8+ and Ultra will benefit from 120Hz AMOLED panels instead; with the Plus measuring 12.4-inches and the Ultra a tall 14 .6 inches.

There is also mention of a dedicated keyboard attachment for each model, priced at 198,000 (£125/€145/$180), 220,000 (£140/€160/$200) and 320,000 (£205 /€235/$290), respectively. The notable rise in price of the Ultra's keyboard dock has to do with an apparent versatility not offered to the other two Tab S8 inputs.

Samsung's One UI user experience already handles features like multi-window Android interaction quite well, but better app support is really the key to getting the most out of the bespoke hardware and software that the Tab S8 range will feature. As such, it is Samsung's responsibility to work with third parties to bring better app support for its features and devices, such as its low latency S Pen, at the time of release. launch of the Tab S8.

All three Tabs feature a 13Mp + 5Mp dual rear camera setup, while the Tab S8 Ultra's 8Mp front snapper is accompanied by a secondary 5Mp ultrawide, which is shown in fitness use cases home and videoconferencing.

RAM and storage on the small and mid-size slates are comparable, while the Ultra also gets the option of a 12GB RAM/512GB SKU not available for the base or Plus models.

More storage was just one of the features we were hoping to see in this upcoming Galaxy Tab S lineup, so we're keeping our fingers crossed that those specs hold up when these devices eventually launch.

If you can't wait for the Tab S8 line to arrive, here's everything you need to know about the new

Galaxy Tab S7 FE

.

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