The Galaxy Tab S8 and Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra are the hotly anticipated top-tier tablets that should finally be coming out in early 2022. At least that’s what the rumors say.
They are the natural evolution and respective counterparts of the Galaxy Tab S7 and Tab S7+, which came out in August of 2020. S Pen-equipped tablets with software enhancements like Samsung DeX and powerful hardware, making them a good choice for both work and play.
Is this going a bit overboard?
The whole “no charger in the box” trend was started by Apple with the iPhone 12 line. The argument was that it creates less e-waste, as people have a lot of chargers lying around already, and it decreases the iPhone box size, allowing for more iPhones to be transported in a single container, this cutting down on waste linked to logistics as well.
OK, fine, but even Apple was sensible enough to keep including chargers with its iPads. The reason is simple — people buy tablets less often than they upgrade their phones. Therefore, you are less probable to have an old charger that works for a tablet than one that would be able to charge a phone. Plus, iPads still don’t support wireless charging, which is something that iPhones do have and further alleviates the absolute need for a charger in the box.
Since these high-tier tablets are kind of supposed to be treated as laptop-tablet hybrids, it feels kind of weird to think about one coming without a wallplug. That’s like buying a laptop that comes without a power brick in the box. Maybe I should delete this last sentence before manufacturers start getting ideas?
Of course, there’s also the possibility that LetsGoDigital got this piece of info wrong… but they are usually very much on point with their leaks and reports.
Oh, speaking of LetsGoDigital being on point
