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Galaxy Tab S8
Samsung's 11-inch Galaxy Tab S8 pairs a 120Hz LTPS TFT display (2560x1600) with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, 8GB or 12GB of RAM and an 8,000mAh battery with 45W charging. An S Pen comes in the box, the Armor Aluminum body is 6.3mm thin, and it shipped with Android 12. US pre-orders opened February 9, 2022 at $699.99.
Pros
- 11-inch 2560x1600 LTPS TFT panel with up to 120Hz refresh rate
- Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 on a 4nm process with 8GB or 12GB of RAM
- S Pen with Bluetooth included in the box, with Book Cover Keyboard accessories sold separately
- 6.3mm Armor Aluminum body that weighs 503g in the Wi-Fi version
- Wi-Fi 6E, quad speakers tuned by AKG with Dolby Atmos, and microSD support up to 1TB
Cons
- LCD panel rather than the Super AMOLED screen used by the 12.4-inch Tab S8+
- The charger is not included in the box, even though the tablet supports 45W charging
- The fingerprint reader is in the side key, not under the display as on the Tab S8+ and Ultra
- Starts at $699.99 in the US, and the 5G model costs more
Good
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Performance uses the published results of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, because we have no benchmark result for this device itself yet.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Galaxy Tab S8
Display
- Screen size
- 11 ″
- Panel type
- LTPS TFT
- Resolution
- 2560x1600
- Pixel density
- 274 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
Performance
- Chipset
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage options
- 128GB / 256GB + microSD
Battery
- Capacity
- 8,000 mAh
- Charging
- 45 W
Design
- Weight
- 503 g
- Thickness
- 6.3 mm
- Material
- Armor Aluminum
Camera
- Rear camera
- 13 MP
- Front camera
- 12 MP
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E
- Bluetooth
- 5.2
- Cellular
- 5G optional
- USB
- USB-C 3.2
Features
- Stylus
- S Pen included
- Keyboard support
- Yes
- Speakers
- Quad (AKG, Dolby Atmos)
- Operating system
- Android 12 (One UI 4.1)
Quick answers
Is the Galaxy Tab S8 good in 2026?
The Galaxy Tab S8 earns an Inno Score of 60.3/100 (“Good”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Samsung's 11-inch Galaxy Tab S8 pairs a 120Hz LTPS TFT display (2560x1600) with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, 8GB or 12GB of RAM and an 8,000mAh battery with 45W charging. An S Pen comes in the box, the Armor Aluminum body is 6.3mm thin, and it shipped with Android 12. US pre-orders opened February 9, 2022 at $699.99.
What are the key specs of the Galaxy Tab S8?
Screen size: 11 ″ · Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 · Capacity: 8,000 mAh · RAM: 8 GB
What are the closest alternatives to the Galaxy Tab S8?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Honor MagicPad 13, iPad Air 13-inch (M4), Lenovo Idea Tab Pro — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
