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Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 FE Leak Reveals LCD Display, Stylus Support

Anvinraj Valiyathara — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 03:01:59 +0000

In September, a Samsung tablet with model number SM-X506B was spotted in the database of the Geekbench benchmarking site. It was speculated at the time that it could be the upcoming Galaxy Tab S8 FE. Now, tipster Roland Quandt has shared new details about the device.

First, the tipster claims that the Samsung tablet with the SM-X506B model number and the codename “Birdie” will debut in the market with the Galaxy Tab S8 FE moniker. The Galaxy Tab S8, Tab S8+, and Tab S8 Ultra are all equipped with AMOLED panels. However, the Galaxy Tab S8 FE, being an affordable model, will feature an LCD panel. It will come with stylus support since it will have a Wacom digitizer.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE

The previously seen Geekbench listing revealed that the Galaxy Tab S8 FE will feature a MediaTek octa-core chip, which comprises 2 x Cortex-A78 (2.6GHz), 6 x Cortex-A55 (2.0GHz), and a Mali-G68 MC4 GPU. It appears that the device will come equipped with the Kompanio 900T chipset.

The inclusion of the Kompanio 900T suggests that the Galaxy Tab S8 FE will support 5G connectivity. The Geekbench listing has 4 GB of RAM and Android 13 OS, which is likely to be overlaid with One UI 5. At present, there is no word on the launch date of the device.

To recall, the Galaxy Tab S7 FE, which debuted in May 2021, features a 12.4-inch LCD display that supports a 1600 x 2560 pixels resolution. It is powered by the Snapdragon 778G chip, up to 8 GB of RAM, and a 10,900mAh battery that supports 45W charging. The Tab S7 FE offers up to 256 GB of storage and a microSD card slot for more storage. It has a 5-megapixel front camera and an 8-megapixel rear camera.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 FE spotted with Android 13, launch seems imminent

Anvinraj Valiyathara — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 02:07:52 +0000

It was reported in November 2021 that Samsung may launch a tablet named the Galaxy Tab S8 FE towards the end of 2022. As the moniker suggests, it could be an affordable version of the Galaxy Tab S8 tablet. It appears that last year’s rumor may become true as the alleged tablet has surfaced in the database of the Geekbench benchmarking site.

Previous reports have claimed that the model numbers SM-X500 and SM-X506B are both associated with the Galaxy Tab S8 FE. According to GalaxyClub.nl, the SM-X506B model has emerged on Geekbench. The listing reveals that it is powered by a MediaTek chip, which has an MT8791V/ZA model number. It is nothing but the 6nm Kompanio 900T chip, which was announced by the Taiwanese chip maker in September 2021.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 FE Geekbench listing

The Kompanio 900T chip is specially designed for tablets and Chromebooks. It features 2 x Cortex-A78 CPU cores, 6 x Cortex-A55 cores, and a Mali-G68 GPU. When we look at the Geekbench listing again, we can see that the SoC comes with 4 GB of RAM.

What’s interesting about the listing is that it reveals that the device is running on Android 13. Hence, it is expected to debut as Samsung’s first tablet with the new Android OS onboard. The tablet scored 773 in the single-core test and 2318 in the multi-core test of the Geekbench 5.

The other specifications of the Galaxy Tab S8 FE. It will be arriving as a successor to the Galaxy Tab S7 FE. Considering that it belongs to the Tab S8 family, it may borrow some of its specs from the vanilla Tab S8. Now that the tablet has appeared on Geekbench, it appears that it may take only a few days, if not weeks, to go official.