It’s been quite a while since Samsung, the renowned South Korean tech giant, introduced a fresh Galaxy tablet to the global market. Moreover, news about the Galaxy Tab S series lineup has been scarce in recent months. Speculations suggest that Samsung’s upcoming release, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 FE, might serve as the anticipated successor to the previously launched Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE.
Excitingly, the South Korean tech giant is preparing to unveil this new tablet within the next few weeks. The Geekbench benchmarking website was the first to spot the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Fan Edition tablet model, adding to the anticipation. Also Read – Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus, Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 Tablet
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 FE coming soon
The leaks and rumors surrounding the forthcoming Fan Edition tablet have been relatively slow to emerge. However, recent leaks have shed light on the display details of this highly anticipated tablet. According to these leaks, the next Fan Edition tablet is expected to bring significant upgrades to its display compared to the current Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE. Reports indicate that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE tablet might feature an LCD display and support for a stylus. These rumored details have been shared by a reputable tipster.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 FE: Fan Edition tablet
The renowned tipster recently uncovered an intriguing finding on Geekbench—a Samsung tablet bearing the model SM-X506B. Referred to as “Birdie,” this device is speculated to be the highly anticipated Galaxy Tab S8 “Fan Edition” tablet.
The tablet made its initial appearance on the benchmarking website back in September. Excitingly, new leaks have now surfaced, sharing additional details about the display of this forthcoming Fan Edition tablet. Also Read – Samsung Galaxy Tab India, Samsung Galaxy S8 Showcase: Whats the newest Galaxy tablet
As per the latest rumor, the South Korean tech giant will continue to use an LCD Panel on the upcoming Galaxy Tab S8 Fan Edition tablet. The company will skip the AMOLED display this year for the forthcoming Samsung Tab S8 FE tablet. The upcoming Tab S8 FE will thankfully continue to support the S Pen, just like the Galaxy Tab S7 FE did. This information comes from a report by GSMArena.
Samsung Tab S8 FE with LCD display?
A reliable tipster Roland Quandt reveals that the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 FE could launch with an LCD panel, like its predecessor. The same display is already present on this year’s Fan Edition tablet. The tipster further revealed that the upcoming Fan Edition tablet would feature a Wacom digitizer for stylus support. The current Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE lineup also uses the same Wacom digitizer for stylus support. Also Read – Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 successor tablet models
According to recent leaks, the upcoming Fan Edition tablet will likely come with a larger display than its predecessor. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 and S8+ also have an LCD panel. At the same time, the Galaxy S8 Ultra comes with an AMOLED display. Meanwhile, following the current generation Fan Edition tablet, the Samsung Galaxy S8 FE could launch with a stylus pen. In another report, SamMobile claims that the experience with a stylus will be significant since it is a Wacom Digitiser.
Samsung Fan Edition tablet on Geekbench
In September, a Geekbench listing revealed the Samsung Galaxy tablet with the model number SM-X506B. This listing also confirmed that the company has been working on a tablet, joining the current Samsung Galaxy S8 series. Geekbench listing also reveals that the upcoming tablet could be powered by a 6nm Mediatek Kompanio 900T SoC. This chipset is comparable to the Dimensity 900. Also Read – Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 tablet
According to reports, the MediaTek Kompanio 900T features two Cortex-A78 cores at 2.4GHz, and six Cortex-A55 cores at 2GHz. It also gets a Mali-G68 MC4 GPU. This Fan Edition tablet has been under development for some time. As for the launch, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 FE is highly likely to launch by early next year. The official launch details for the upcoming tablet device will come later. Also Read – Galaxy S21 FE smartphone accidently listed on Samsung’s official website way before launch
Samsung Tablet with multiple variants?
Another report states that the model listed on the Geekbench website could be one of the variants of the purported Samsung Galaxy S8 FE tablet. It suggests that the Fan Edition tablet will likely launch with 5G connectivity support. While another variant will have Wi-Fi only version with the model number SM-X500. This model could also make its debut along with the 5 G-supported variants. Also Read – Samsung tablets in India, Samsung tablet with keyboard price
Furthermore, the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 FE tablet is unlikely to follow up the launch pattern of the Galaxy Tab S7 FE. To recall, the currently available Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE was released last year in June.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 FE: Specifications (Expected)
Regarding other specifications, the upcoming Samsung Tab S8 FE could come with a 120Hz refresh rate and is highly likely to run on the Android 13 OS. The forthcoming tab device will likely launch with Samsung’s One UI 5 interface on top. To recall, the company introduced the latest OneUI 5 in October at the Samsung Developer Conference (SDC) 2022.
Additionally, the upcoming Fan Edition tablet will likely feature 4GB RAM in the base variant. Thus, we can expect the tablet at a lower price point in the global market, including India. For price details, the tipster revealed that the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE was launched with a starting price of Rs 37999. This Fan Edition tablet comes with Wi-Fi only, Wi-Fi + 4G Calling, and LTE variants.
All these details still need to be clarified at the moment. Henceforth, we have to wait for the official announcement and see if the Galaxy Tab S8 FE will bring any meaningful upgrades over the current Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE lineup. Also Read – Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 price in India, Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE price
