Just in case you had any lingering doubt regarding the specs, features, designs, price points, and release date of Samsung’s upcoming ultra-high-end Galaxy Tab S8 family, Amazon is here to lend further credibility to the already trustworthy information revealed by numerous tipsters and leakers in the last few months.
Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra specifications and prices
Unlike 2020’s Galaxy Tab S7 lineup, the highly anticipated Tab S8 series is set to include three main models, with the absolutely gigantic new 14.6-inch Ultra variant unsurprisingly attracting the most early attention.
While some say there’s no such thing as bad publicity, the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra seems to be already generating a little bit of controversy on at least two fronts. First, there’s Samsung’s unusual choice to go with a notch rather than a pair of symmetrical top and bottom screen bezels, which by the way, is (not so) carefully hidden in the undoubtedly official product image disclosed by Amazon.
Perhaps more importantly, this Android-based colossus was listed at €1,159.34 in a Wi-Fi-only configuration and €1,308.10 with built-in 5G connectivity for a short while, which sounds pretty hard to swallow.
- 14.6-inch Super AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate technology and a resolution of 2960 x 1848 pixels
- 326.4 x 208.6 x 5.5mm dimensions
- 728 grams weight
- Android 12 with One UI 4.1
- Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor
- Up to 512GB storage and 8/16GB RAM options
- 11,200mAh battery
- Two 12MP front-facing cameras
- 13 + 6MP rear-facing camera setup
Galaxy Tab S8 and Tab S8+ images and specs
Ironically, Amazon appears to have “leaked” more renders but less information all in all about the arguably less interesting 11-inch Tab S8 and 12.4-inch Tab S8 Plus than their bigger, badder, and costlier brother.
For instance, there’s no new info on non-Ultra retail pricing, although we’re fairly certain the no-notch Galaxy Tab S8 and Tab S8+ will end up costing around $800 and $950 respectively stateside with 128GB storage space and no 4G LTE or 5G speeds.
Having said all that, the Galaxy Tab S8 and S8+ will offer some undeniably great value for hardcore Android fans, as illustrated in this side-by-side specs table:
Galaxy Tab S8 | Galaxy Tab S8+ | |
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Display | 11-inch LCD with 120Hz and 2560 x 1600 resolution | 12.4-inch Super AMOLED with 120Hz and 2800 x 1752 resolution |
Dimensions | 253.8 x 165.3 x 6.3mm | 285 x 185 x 5.7mm |
Weight | 507 grams | 572 grams |
Software | Android 12 with One UI 4.1 | Android 12 with One UI 4.1 |
Processor | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
Memory | 8GB RAM | 8GB RAM |
Storage | 128/256GB | 128/256GB |
Battery | 8,000mAh | 10,090mAh |
Front camera | 12MP | 12MP |
Rear cameras | 13 + 6MP | 13 + 6MP |
Connectivity | USB-C 3.2 Gen 1, Bluetooth 5.2, Wi-Fi 6E, optional 5G | USB-C 3.2 Gen 1, Bluetooth 5.2, Wi-Fi 6E, optional 5G |
Others | Wireless DeX, Gorilla Glass 5, S Pen included | Wireless DeX, Gorilla Glass 5, S Pen included |