Where will the Galaxy Tab S8 be available?
The Unpacked event just happened, and you can pre-order these devices now. That’s a lot better than the case with the Galaxy S22 phones. You won’t be able to pre-order the Galaxy S22 Ultra until February 25th. It’s worse for the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22+, as the pre-order date for them will be March 11th. You can order the tablets today, which is good news for those who are really excited. These tablets will launch in a few select markets including the USA, Korea, and Europe. If you don’t live in those places, you might have to import these tablets.
Will there be supply chain issues?
Rumor has it that Samsung delayed the Galaxy S22’s launch because of supply “chain issues.” This global chip shortage still remains a problem, so that could be a reason why. Samsung is planning on selling a boat-load of Galaxy phones, so it delayed the pre-order date to help produce more units. As for the tablets, the company doesn’t sell as many of them, and this may explain the day-one pre-order date.
What are the specs for these tablets?
There are three different variants of the Galaxy Tab S8: the Tab S8, Tab S8+, and the Tab S8 Ultra. The Galaxy Tab S8 has an 11-inch LCD display at 2650 x 1600 resolution. It has an 8GB/128GB version and an 8GB/256GB version. Keeping the lights on is an 8,000mAh battery. The Galaxy S8+ has a 12.6-inch Super AMOLED display at 2800 x 1752 resolution. This variant shares the RAM and storage configurations with the Galaxy Tab S8 and has a 10,090mAh battery. The Galaxy Tab Ultra has a large 14.6-inch Super AMOLED display at 2960 x 1848 resolution. As for the RAM and storage, there are three options: 8GB/128GB, 12GB/256GB, and 16GB/512GB. This device has a large 11,200mAh battery that keeps the lights on.
What else will these tablets pack?
All tablets have displays that can run at 120Hz and 13MP rear cameras and 12MP front cameras (the Ultra has two cameras up front). Also, all tablets come with an S Pen in the box and fast charging up to 45 Watts. The two upper-tier tablets have under-display fingerprint scanners while the Galaxy Tab S8 has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. The two lower-tier tablets come in Graphite, Pink Gold, and Silver colors, while the Ultra only comes in Graphite.
