‘Tis the season for rumors and gossip in addition to deals and discounts, as most major smartphone, tablet, and smartwatch vendors seem to be just about done as far as new product releases are concerned this year.
The Galaxy Tab S8+ and S8 Ultra are still a way off
Leaked Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra renders
Instead, the Tab S8+ and S8 Ultra are now likely to enter production in “late January” 2022, which means an announcement and commercial debut until late February are doubtful all of a sudden.
Interestingly, Ross Young has no inside info on the production start of the “regular”-sized Tab S8 variant, which could well mean an even later release is in the cards for that one.
A “new LCD Tab A8”, meanwhile, is expected to kick off its own production sometime in “mid-December”, thus possibly keeping its buyers waiting until mid or late January… at the earliest.
Cash-strapped tablet enthusiasts will need to remain patient
Leaked Galaxy Tab A8 2021 renders
Internally referenced as Tab S8 Lite, the upper mid-range slate could still go official under the Galaxy Tab S8 FE name with optional 5G speeds and basically nothing else we can currently predict with any real degree of confidence. Hopefully, Samsung will learn from its Tab S7 FE mistake and price the next-gen model a little more aggressively.
