Before the launch of the latest Samsung Galaxy S22 lineup, reports emerged stating that the phones may arrive late to the consumers due to high demand. However, it appears as Samsung may have underestimated the popularity of their tablets as they are now struggling to keep up with the demand.
A recent XDA-Developers report stated that the South Korean tech giant has paused the pre-orders of its recently released Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 and the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra in the US. The Galaxy Tab S8 Plus appears to still be available for pre-order, however, it is also expected to run out of stock soon.
On the matter, Samsung stated that “We are thrilled by the consumer response to our new Galaxy Tab S8 lineup. Due to the overwhelming demand in the last 48 hours, we will be pausing preorders at Samsung.com for the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra and Galaxy Tab S8. We are working quickly to meet consumer excitement and demand. Please stay tuned for more updates.”
Considering that the Galaxy Tab S8 series is Samsungs’ only tablet release since August 2020, it is not surprising that they are selling like hotcakes. Add in the fact that they carry some major upgrades over the last-gen tablets like the super low latency S Pen, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, and the 14-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2x Display on the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra variant, and you get the most desirable Android tablet offering in the current market.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra specifications and features
For those unaware, the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has a 14.6-inch S-AMOLED display that offers a 2960 x 1848 resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, and an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint reader. It is a unique Android tablet that features a display notch, which houses a 12-megapixel main selfie camera and a 12-megapixel ultrawide lens. The back panel of the Tab S8 Ultra has a 13-megapixel + 6-megapixel dual-camera system, which is also available on the Tab S8 and S8 Plus tablets.
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 fuels the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra. The flagship tablet comes with 8 GB / 12 GB / 16 GB of RAM and 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB of storage. It is backed by a massive 11,200mAh battery, which supports 45W fast charging.
The Galaxy Tab S8 lineup runs on Android 12 OS skinned with One UI 4.1. The OS tags along Samsung’s Knox security feature. The three tablets offer other features such as 5G, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, a USB Type-C Gen 3.2 port, quad stereo speakers tuned by AKG and Dolby Atmos, three microphones, wireless DeX, 30fps 4K recording, and support tor S Pen stylus.
The base variant of the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is priced at $1,099. To know more about the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 series, check out our elaborate coverage of the newly launched tablets.
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