The biggest and most powerful Galaxy Tab S to date - that’s the elevator pitch for the Tab S8 Ultra. It brings a massive 14.6-inch Super AMOLED display with a 2960x1848px resolution and a 120Hz variable refresh rate. There’s more to it though - it’s the first Samsung tablet with a notch which is a controversial design choice by Samsung considering its past ridicule of Apple’s notched devices.
Samsung managed to slim down the display
bezels to just 6.3mm while fitting two 12MP cameras inside the notch - a
regular wide sensor and an ultrawide module with a 120 field of view. The front
cams also support up to 4K video recordings this time around. The rear houses a
13MP main cam alongside a 6MP ultrawide snapper.
Tab S8 Ultra gets the quad stereo speaker
setup tuned by AKG from previous Galaxy Tabs as well as an in-display optical
fingerprint reader. All three Tab S8 models get a bundled S Pen stylus. The
shell on all three tablets is made from aluminum and Samsung claims is more durable
and less prone to bending than the Tab S7 series.
Qualcomm’s latest flagship Snapdragon 8
Gen 1 chipset sits at the helm aided by 8, 12 or 16GB RAM and 128/256/512GB
storage which is also expandable via the microSD slot. The software side is
covered by Android 12 with One UI 4.1 on top. Samsung is also bringing a new
continuity feature that lets you use the Galaxy S22 Ultra as a companion
display in apps like Clip Studio Paint. Wireless DeX is also here for a more
desktop-like environment when hooked up to an external display.
Samsung fitted an 11,200 mAh battery with
support for up to 45W fast wired charging though the charger is not bundled in
the box. All three Tab S8 devices come with Wi-Fi 6E and you can pay up to get
5G support too. Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra starts at US$ 1,100/€ 1,150/£ 1,000.
