Official announcement of the highest peak of Android tablet "Galaxy Tab S8" series! I'm sorry !!

At Samsung's new product launch "Galaxy Unpacked" held on February 10, 2022, the company's new high-end tablet "Galaxy Tab S8" series was announced.

The company has announced high-end tablets since the Galaxy Tab S7 series in August 2020, with the exception of the low-priced Galaxy Tab S7 FE announced in June last year. It will be a high-performance tablet for the first time in a while.

In the "Galaxy Tab S8" series, three models of "Galaxy Tab S8", "Galaxy Tab S8 +" and "Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra" are available. A new "Ultra" model has been added, and it has the same model configuration as the Galaxy S series lineup.

Index

design

The "Galaxy Tab S8" series inherits the design of the predecessor Galaxy Tab S7 series, and has a part where the camera and S Pen stick to the upper part of the back.

There are three main body colors, "Galaxy Tab S8 / S8 +": graphite, silver, and pink gold. For "Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra", graphite only is sold.

The surface of the "Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra" has a narrow frame design. The left, right, top and bottom bezels are extremely thin, expanding the display area and allowing you to enjoy more unobtrusive and immersive images.

performance

The "Galaxy Tab S8" series has dramatically improved performance compared to its predecessor. The SoC is equipped with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen1.

"Galaxy Tab S8 / Tab S8 +" can be selected from 8GB or 12GB of execution memory and 128GB or 256GB of internal storage. For "Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra", you can select up to 16GB of execution memory. The built-in storage also has a maximum of 512GB, which is not an exaggeration to say that it is a laptop computer. In addition, it is equipped with a microSD card slot, and storage can be expanded up to 1TB.

display

The "Galaxy Tab S8" is equipped with an LTPS liquid crystal display, and the "Galaxy Tab S8 +" and "Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra" are equipped with an organic EL display, and the screen sizes are 11-inch, 12.4-inch, and 14.6-inch in order from the bottom. All three models support refresh rate up to 120Hz.

The biggest change compared to the Galaxy Tab S7 is the adoption of the notch. Only the "Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra" has two in-cameras, so a small notch has been added to the upper center of the screen. There were some complaints about this notch on Twitter as well.

S Pen

Speaking of Galaxy Tab series, the performance of the familiar S Pen has also improved. In addition to improving the accuracy of handwriting prediction by AI, it is equipped with a new Wacom IC chip.

As a result, the handwriting delay was reduced from 9ms for the Galaxy Tab S7 series to 2.8ms for the Galaxy Tab S8 series. A 120Hz high refresh rate drive display and extremely low delay handwriting tracking provide a smooth drawing feel.

software

The "Galaxy Tab S8" series has also made great progress in terms of software.

Samsung's genuine memo app "Galaxy Notes", which has been downloaded more than 100 million times worldwide, has been further enhanced with the announcement of the "Galaxy Tab S8" series. It is now possible to work more closely with software that is essential for work such as OneNote and PowerPoint. Of course, the performance of existing functions has been improved, such as greatly improving the accuracy of handwriting recognition.

Also, strengthening cooperation with other companies' software. With the Android version of the major illustration creation software "CLIP STUDIO PAINT", you can use your smartphone like a palette by linking the app on the Galaxy Tab with the smartphone app.

The Android version of the major video editing app "Luma Fusion," which has provided only applications for iOS and iPad OS, will finally be available on the Galaxy Store. With "Luma Fusion", advanced editing like video editing software for desktop is possible, and you can fully demonstrate the performance of Snapdragon 8 Gen1.

ecosystem

Samsung's ecosystem has also evolved with the "Galaxy S22" series announced at the same time. With the Quick Share feature, which allows you to share files between the company's products at high speed, the transfer speed of files has doubled. You can also use the Auto Switch feature to instantly switch and connect Samsung Bluetooth devices such as the Galaxy Buds2 without having to reconnect.

In addition, many functions have been added, such as the ability to use the "Galaxy Tab S8" as a second monitor for a PC by connecting it to the company's laptop computer.

Price / release date

The "Galaxy Tab S8" series will start accepting reservations in some countries from February 10, 2022, and will be released from February 25, 2022. Prices start at $ 1099 for the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, $ 899 for the Galaxy Tab S8 +, and $ 699 for the Galaxy Tab S8. It starts from 1000 yen).

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General comment

The "Galaxy Tab S8" series is a very attractive device with great power inside, although the design has not changed much. In particular, Samsung's UI customization is very good, it has functions that can be called a laptop computer, and I feel that it is a tablet that is comparable to the iPad.

The "Galaxy Tab S8" series is unlikely to be officially sold in Japan, considering that the company's high-end tablets in the past have not been officially sold in Japan. However, considering that some tablets are on sale for corporations, there may still be hope. The author sincerely hopes that it will be sold in Japan, but will this feeling really reach you?