5 Reasons to Wait for the Galaxy Tab S8 & 3 Reasons Not To

Wait for Even Better Performance

Samsung always makes year-to-year upgrades to the Galaxy Tab's internals and we expect the new model to come with an assortment of performance upgrades. 

Early speculation points to Qualcomm's Snapdragon 888 processor or its next-generation Snapdragon chip. Right now, the latter is more likely. 

Initially, it looked like the next-gen chip would be called the Snapdragon 898, but it will actually be called Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Qualcomm has confirmed changes and outlined the chip in detail. 

The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra was recently benchmarked with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 on board. The Galaxy Tab S8+ has also been benchmarked with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1.

We've heard the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra will also come with 8GB, 12GB, and 16GB of RAM.

We've also heard some Galaxy Tab S8 models could sport Samsung’s brand new AMD-powered Exynos 2200 processor.

A newer processor could help improve critical features like battery life, overall speed, multitasking, and gaming. 

According to leaker Ice Universe, the Tab S8+ will have a 10090 mAh battery while the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra will have a 11500 mAh battery. These of course are subject to change. 

The two lower-end models will supposedly come with 8GB of RAM while the higher-end "Ultra" model will have 8GB/12GB of RAM. 

The Galaxy Tab S8 series probably won't have all of the camera upgrades Samsung brought to the Galaxy S21 series last year, but don't be surprised if there are changes, particularly in the software department. 

The leak from Korea claims the Galaxy Tab S8 camera setup will look like this:

• Low-End Model: Front 8MP, Rear 13/5MP(Dual) + Flash
• Mid-Range Model: Front 8MP, Rear 13/5MP(Dual) + Flash
• High-End Model: Front 8MP + 5MP(Ultra Wide), Rear 13/5MP(Dual) + Flash

So if you want a ton of horsepower, but aren't interested in Apple's iPad Pros or Microsoft's Surface Pro, think about waiting for the Galaxy Tab S8.