Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S8 is probably launching in a matter of weeks. Here’s everything we know so far about the company’s next premium tablets.
Samsung is expected to launch the flagship Galaxy S22 in the next couple of weeks, and a tablet (or set of tablets) might be coming along for the ride. The Galaxy Tab S8 is expected to be Samsung’s follow-up to the 2020 Galaxy Tab S7, albeit likely delayed into 2022 as a result of supply chain issues exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. As with Samsung’s other premium products, leaks have come out from a mix of places detailing everything from specs, to the renders showing up the new looks, to estimated pricing. Samsung isn’t shaking up the formula too much from what we can tell, but it is making one big change — and we do mean big. As with the Galaxy Tab S7 that was released in 2020, Samsung is expected to release multiple models of the Galaxy Tab S8. Where the Tab S7 had two models, the Tab S8 is said to be embracing the same scheme as the current line of Galaxy S phones. This means there’s to be a regular Tab S8, a slightly larger Tab S8 Plus, and a souped-up Tab S8 Ultra with all the bells and whistles you can think of. Samsung’s S-tablets haven’t had a consistent stable of devices in a while, with the Tab S5 launching with only an “E” model, the Tab S6 having a “Lite” model, and the Tab S7 being the first to launch as a pair of devices. Adding an “Ultra” model to lure away would-be iPad Pro owners makes sense when one considers how Samsung’s other flagship phones are branded. Samsung’s already doing the whole “Fan Edition” thing, why not add the top-end one as well? Leaked Galaxy Tab S8 and Tab S8 Plus renders courtesy of OnLeaks show us a device that looks very similar to the Galaxy Tab S7. It’s an elegant design that worked, and Samsung’s likely keeping it for that reason.
