The Samsung Galaxy Tab series are getting a refresh with the S8 lineup. Three tablets will be available: the Galaxy Tab S8, Galaxy Tab S8+, and Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra. All three have large screens with the S8+ and S8 Ultra having AMOLED panels, a 4nm octa-core chipset, large battery capacities with 45W charging support, and quad speakers. The brand is also shipping them with Android 12 by default and dual cameras at the back.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Series Specifications
| Model | Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 5G/WiFi | Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ 5G | Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra 5G |
| Chipset | 4nm Octa-Core Chipset | ||
| Screen | 11-inch LTPS TFT, 2560 x 1600, 120Hz | 12.4-inch Super AMOLED, 2800 x 1752, 120Hz | 14.6-inch Super AMOLED, 2960 x 1848, 120Hz |
| RAM | 8GB | 12GB | |
| OS | Android 12 | ||
| Rear Camera | 13MP AF Main, 6MP Ultrawide | ||
| Front Camera | 12MP Ultrawide | 12MP Main, 12MP Ultrawide | |
| Storage | 256GB, expandable via MicroSD Card | ||
| Network | 5G, LTE | ||
| Connectivity | WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, USB Type-C | ||
| Battery | 8,000mAh, 45W Fast Charging | 10,090mAh, 45W Fast Charging | 11,200mAh, 45W Fast Charging |
| Others | Side-Mounted Fingerprint Scanner (Tab S8), In-Display Fingerprint Scanner (Tab S8+ and Tab S8 Ultra), Samsung Knox, S-Pen Support | ||
| Audio | Quad Speakers with Sound by AKG, Dolby Atmos Support, 3 Microphones | ||
| Dimensions | 253.8 x 165.3 x 6.3mm | 285 x 185 x 5.7mm | 326.4 x 208.6 x 5.5mm |
| Weight | 503g (WiFi), 507g (5G) | 572g | 728g |
| Colors | Silver, Pink Gold | Graphite | |
| Price | PhP 49,990 | PhP 63,990 | PhP 77,990 |
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Series Price and Availability
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 series will retail in the Philippines at these following price points:
- Galaxy Tab S8 WiFi – PhP 41,990
- Galaxy Tab S8 5G – PhP 49,990
- Galaxy Tab S8+ 5G – PhP 63,990
- Galaxy Tab S8+ Ultra 5G – PhP 77,990
Samsung is throwing in a sweet pre-order bundle worth up to PhP 32,723 when either of the talbets are pre-ordered through the Samsung Online Store, Samsung Authorized Dealers, Lazada, Shopee, Abenson, and MemoXpress until March 3, 2022.
Pre-order freebies will be tiered depending on the model but they will all come with one-year personal subscription to Microsoft 365, one-year subscription to VIU Premium, and four months of YouTube Premium worth PhP 5,134:
- Galaxy Tab S8+ WiFi/5G
- Book Cover Keyboard Slim (PhP 7,099)
- Galaxy Buds2 (PhP 6,990)
- Galaxy Tab S8+ 5G
- Book Cover Keyboard Slim (PhP 8,099)
- Galaxy Buds Live (PhP 6,990)
- Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra 5G
- Book Cover Keyboard (PhP 17,599)
- Galaxy Buds Pro (PhP 9,990)
All of the Galaxy Tab S8 tablets will be widely available in the Philippines starting March 4, 2022.
