The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 could be a real alternative to the best iPads with these changes.
It’s very likely the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 could end up being the best Android tablet of the year – partly because it’s shaping up to be a really powerful device, and partly because there just aren’t that many slates running the Google-designed software. Indeed, the Android tablet landscape is pretty sparse these days, but one company that can be relied upon to launch impressive slates is Samsung, with its Galaxy Tab S range proving to be real alternatives to an iPad. The Galaxy Tab S7 FE has now broken cover, and the Tab S8 could be out before the end of the year. That said, we’re now hearing that it might not land until early 2022. It will be the follow up to the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 and Galaxy Tab S7 Plus, which with their big screens and stylus and keyboard accessories are a match for Apple’s best in a lot of ways. But their successors – the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Plus, along possibly with a Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra – are now in the works. Below then you’ll find a list of the main things we want from Samsung’s next top tablets, but before that we’ve included details on the likely release date and price, along with the leaks and rumors that are starting to build up – and we’ll be updating this article whenever we hear anything new, so check back regularly. One release date rumor points to early 2022 for the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8. That’s in line with another more recent rumor, which suggested the range would land alongside the Samsung Galaxy S22, which we’re expecting in or around January. Another source has also now said the same. We would however take that with a pinch of salt, as while Samsung isn’t totally consistent with when it releases new Galaxy Tab S models, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 range and Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 all hit stores in August of their launch years. So prior to this rumor we had expected the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 would land in or around August of 2021. But with chipset shortages affecting smartphone and tablet production, it’s certainly possible the slate could have slipped into next year. As for the price, there’s no news there, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 started at $649.
