Alongside the new flagship Galaxy S22 series, Samsung unveiled the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 series comprised of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 5G/Wi-Fi, S8+ 5G, and the Tab S8 Ultra 5G.
The Galaxy Tab S8 series features an ultra-wide front camera, three microphone setups, and auto framing technology for a professional video calling experience. They all share a 4nm 64-bit octa-core processor.
Galaxy Tab S8 5G/Wi-Fi
The Galaxy Tab S8 is the smallest member of the Tab S8 series with an 11-inch WQXGA LTPS TFT panel with up to 120Hz refresh rate.
It is equipped with a 13MP rear camera and 6MP ultra-wide rear cameras and a 12MP front sensor. Because it’s the smallest tablet in the series, it also has the smallest battery at 8000mAh battery but still has 45W Super Fast Charging 2.0.
The tablet comes in Silver and Pink Gold color options.
Full Specifications:
| Galaxy Tab S8 5G/ Wi-Fi | |
| Display | 11-inch, 2560×1600, (WQXGA)276ppi LTPS TFT, up to 120Hz |
| OS | Android 12.0 |
| Camera Rear | 13MP AF + 6MP Ultra-Wide + Flash |
| Camera Front | 12MP (Ultra-Wide) |
| Memory & Storage | 8GB + 256GB,microSD up to 1TB |
| Processor | 4 nm 64-bit Octa-Core Processor |
| Battery | 8,000mAh (typical)Super Fast Charging 2.0(up to 45W) |
| Connectivity | 5G,LTE, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax), Wi-Fi Direct Bluetooth v 5.2 |
| Connectors | Type-C USB 3.2 |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Geomagnetic, Gyro, Light, Fingerprint, Hall Sensor |
| GPS | GPS+GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| Sound | Quad Stereo Speakers with Sound by AKG, Dolby Atmos |
| Microphone | 3 Microphones |
| Color | Silver, Pink Gold |
Galaxy Tab S8+ 5G
The Galaxy Tab S8+ 5G, on the other hand, has a larger 12.4-inch WQXGA+ Super AMOLED panel with up to 120Hz refresh rate.
The larger display also calls for a larger battery cell. It has a 10090mAh battery with up to 45W Super Fast Charging 2.0.
As far as color options go, it comes in a solo Graphite color option.
Full Specifications:
| Galaxy Tab S8+ 5G | |
| Display | 12.4-inch, 2800 x 1752, (WQXGA+) 266ppi Super AMOLED, up to 120Hz |
| OS | Android 12.0 |
| Camera Rear | 13MP AF + 6MP Ultra-Wide + Flash |
| Camera Front | 12MP (Ultra-Wide) |
| Memory & Storage | 8GB + 256GB,microSD up to 1TB |
| Processor | 4 nm 64-bit Octa-Core Processor |
| Battery | 10,090mAh (typical)Super Fast Charging 2.0(up to 45W) |
| Connectivity | 5G,LTE, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax), Wi-Fi Direct Bluetooth v 5.2 |
| Connectors | Type-C USB 3.2 |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Geomagnetic, Gyro, Light, Fingerprint, Hall Sensor |
| GPS | GPS+GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| Sound | Quad Stereo Speakers with Sound by AKG, Dolby Atmos |
| Microphone | 3 Microphones |
| Color | Graphite |
Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
The largest tablet from the company is the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra with a 14.6-inch Super AMOLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate. Upfront, it has a 12MP main camera along with the 12MP ultra-wide lens that its Tab S8 siblings have.
The Tab S8 Ultra has a massive 11200mAh battery with support for the same 45W Super Fast Charging 2.0. Like the Tab S8+, the Ultra variant is available in Graphite color.
Full Specifications:
| Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra 5G | |
| Display | 14.6-inch, 2960 x 1848, (WQXGA+) 240ppi Super AMOLED, up to 120Hz |
| OS | Android 12.0 |
| Camera Rear | 13MP AF + 6MP Ultra-Wide + Flash |
| Camera Front | 12MP (Wide) + 12MP (Ultra-Wide) |
| Memory & Storage | 12GB + 256GB, microSD up to 1TB |
| Processor | 4 nm 64-bit Octa-Core Processor |
| Battery | 11,200mAh (typical)Super Fast Charging 2.0(up to 45W) |
| Connectivity | 5G,LTE, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax), Wi-Fi Direct Bluetooth v 5.2 |
| Connectors | Type-C USB 3.2 |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Geomagnetic, Gyro, Light, Fingerprint, Hall Sensor |
| GPS | GPS+GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| Sound | Quad Stereo Speakers with Sound by AKG, Dolby Atmos |
| Microphone | 3 Microphones |
| Color | Graphite |
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 series pricing, availability, and pre-order
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 is available for PHP 41,990 for the Wi-Fi variant that will arrive in Silver and Pink Gold and PHP 49,990 for the 5G option in Silver.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ 5G is priced at PHP 63,990 and the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra will go for PHP 77,990.
You can pre-order the Galaxy Tab S8 series until March 3. If you decide to pre-order, here are some freebies:
- Galaxy Tab S8 – Book Cover Keyboard Slim worth PHP 7,099 and Galaxy Buds2 worth PHP 6,990
- Galaxy Tab S8+ – Book Cover Keyboard Slim worth PHP 7,099 and Galaxy Buds Live worth PHP 7,990
- Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra – Book Cover Keyboard worth PHP 17,599 and Galaxy Buds Pro worth 9,990
In addition to the bundles, you’ll also enjoy a one-year personal subscription to Microsoft 365 and VIU Premium as well as four months of YouTube Premium.
Ram found his love and appreciation for writing in 2015 having started in the gaming and esports sphere for GG Network. He would then transition to focus more on the world of tech which has also began his journey into learning more about this world. That said though, he still has the mentality of "as long as it works" for his personal gadgets.
