Earlier today Samsung officially took the covers off of three new flagship phones as part of its latest Galaxy Unpacked event, and while the S22 series was the star attraction, those interested in tablets will be pleased to know that a trio of new Galaxy Tab S8 devices were also unveiled.
Like their S22 brethren, Samsung has gone with a similar naming convention, with a regular 11″ Tab S8, larger 12.4″ S8+ and largest 14.6″ S8 Ultra.
Along with the different sizes, each model ups the specifications from the previous one, including screen resolution, battery capacity, as well as memory and onboard storage, all of which is detailed in the table at the end of this post.
There are, however, some similarities in terms of specification, with the same 4nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset present, along with support for 5G and WiFi 6E.
The camera arrays are slightly different though, with the S8 and S8+ sporting the same 12MP wide-angle camera up front, but the S8 Ultra adding an additional 12MP ultra-wide option.
As such, Samsung has certainly thought of the Ultra as being a videoconferencing tablet hybrid. Shifting to the rear, a 13MP autofocus and 6MP ultra-wide lens are present across the models, so we hopefully won’t see too many people using their tablet to snap pictures.
For now, we do not have any local pricing or availability for the new Galaxy Tab S8 series, but Samsung has noted that the devices will be aimed at those need a second screen capable of doing a bit more and serve up collaboration with Windows 10 and Google in particular.
Those who purchase any of these devices will also get a new S Pen, which received upgrades in terms of pressure sensitivity, but it should be noted that the experience is stylus only and not the feature rich elements that the Galaxy S22 Ultra’s version touts.
Either way, it looks like Samsung has its new device aimed at taking on the likes of the iPad Pro and Surface Pro.
Galaxy Tab S8 | Galaxy Tab S8+ | Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra | |
Display | 11″ WQXGA (2560×1600) | 12.4″ WQXGA+ (2800×1752) | 14.6″ WQXGA+ (2960×1848) |
Dimensions | 165.3x253x6.3mm | 185x285x5.7mm | 208.6×326.4×5.5mm |
Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
Battery | 8 000mAh | 10 090mAh | 11 200mAh |
Memory | 8GB, 12GB RAM | 8GB, 12GB RAM | 8GB, 12GB, 16GB RAM |
Storage | 128GB, 256GB | 128GB, 256GB | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB |
Front Camera | 12MP Wide | 12MP Wide | 12MP Wide, 12MP Ultra-Wide |
Rear Cameras | 13MP, 6MP Ultra-Wide | 13MP, 6MP Ultra-Wide | 13MP, 6MP Ultra-Wide |
Connectivity | 5G, WiFi6E | 5G, WiFi6E | 5G, WiFi6E |