Earlier this year, Samsung launched the Galaxy Tab S8 series one and a half years after the Galaxy Tab S7 family. A report from South Korea now says that the upcoming Galaxy Tab S9 series will be also delayed.
The next-gen premium tablets from the company were originally planned to release in December 2022. But now, it seems that they would be introduced next year.
The information regarding the delayed launch of the Galaxy Tab S9 family of tablets comes from The Elec. As per the report, Samsung’s decision is due to the recent global economic uncertainty.
As the COVID-19 global pandemic has almost ended, the demand for IT products has started dropping worldwide. Samsung planned to produce 33.6 million units of tablets in 2022. But due to poor demand, the company may not be able to fulfill its plan.
DSCC (Display Supply Chain Consultants) predicts that the overall tablet market will decrease by 8% this year. However, the premium tablet category (OLED and Mini LED) is expected to grow by 22%.
Hence, Samsung is said to have a new plan for its next-gen flagship tablets. The Galaxy Tab S9 series will reportedly have three models, just like the Galaxy Tab S8 series.
In other words, there will be a vanilla model, a plus version, and an ultra variant. The latter two will flaunt an OLED panel, while the former will arrive with an LCD screen.
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