SAMSUNG Galaxy Tab S8 11” 128GB WiFi 6E Android Tablet, Large LCD Screen, S Pen Included, Ultra Wide Camera, Long Lasting Battery, US Version,…

7 reviews for SAMSUNG Galaxy Tab S8 11” 128GB WiFi 6E Android Tablet, Large LCD Screen, S Pen Included, Ultra Wide Camera, Long Lasting Battery, US Version,…

1. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Everything Technology – 24 March, 2023

   Intro

   Nowadays you’re seeing more and more students switching from a laptop to a tablet for all of their productivity and entertainment. Although laptops are more portable than ever, It’s pretty clear students appreciate an, even MORE, portable setup. That’s where the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 steps in. This is one of my favorite Android tablets on the market, but if you’re a student, it has some serious competition from Apple. So, is the Galaxy Tab S8 the best tablet for students? Well, Let’s find out!

   Hardware

   This year the Galaxy Tab S8 costs $50 more than its previous predecessor which is not bad considering some of the new features added. The Tab S8 is definitely not a cheap tablet, but it honestly offers a ton of awesome features that any student will appreciate who’s in the market for a quality productivity-based tablet. I know some of you are debating whether you should get this or the iPad Air or Pro. And some of you are just looking for a quality android tablet for productivity and entertainment. Well, this video is for you all!
   When you look at the hardware of this device, it’s obvious that this thing is beautiful and there’s definitely some iPad inspiration here. Anyway, On the back, you’ve got a matte aluminum finish with a glass magnet strip to connect the S Pen. On the right side is where you’ll find the power button that doubles as a fingerprint scanner, the volume rockers which are tactile, and a micro SD card slot that can be expanded up to 1TB. On the left side are connectors for other accessories and on the bottom is a USB-C charging port that can charge up to 45W

   Display

   Flipping this device around, On the front, you’ve got an 11” 1600×2560 display. While the bezels on this device are slightly big for 2020, the display is still gorgeous and I love streaming content and playing games on its 120htz display. And the bigger bezels make it easier to hold on the hand without interfering with the view too much. In addition to being good for leisure, the display gets bright enough to read outside, so I could see this being used at any time of day, for just about anything you can imagine. I highly recommend a case or stand for this device because the edges are sharp and after long use, it’s not comfortable to hold in the hand.

   Battery

   The 8000 mAh battery on here is also gonna make sure that this tablet goes all day. It’s definitely not the best battery life I’ve experienced on a tablet, but it’s certainly enough for long productivity sessions. I typically get a full day of use on productivity days but when I add gaming or streaming to the mix, I do have to keep a portable charger with me.

   Speakers

   If you look around the sides, you’ll see four stereo speakers that get pretty loud and have clear audio quality, but you won’t see a headphone jack. Bummer. Anyway, this is probably one of the loudest speakers I’ve experienced on a tablet, so whether you’re in a zoom meeting or listening to a lecture you won’t have any trouble hearing.

   Storage/Expandability

   The base model of this device comes with 128GB and it’s an additional $80 for the 256GB model, and the S8 does come with a micro SD card slot, fortunately.

   Cameras

   The Galaxy Tab S8 has two cameras on the back, a 13mp wide-angle lens and a 6mp ultrawide lens. Photos and video are solid for a tablet, I was surprised to see that this ships with 4k at 60fps. The front camera has a 12mp 120-degree ultra-wide lens, which is great for zoom calls and conferences. It’s sad that most laptops double or triple the price don’t have nearly as good of a camera system compared to this device. Whether you’re using it to scan documents or photography this is actually surprisingly solid.

   Operating System and Performance

   In terms of performance and the operating system, this ships with the new Snapdragon 8th gen Octa-Core processor, 8GB of RAM, and an Adreno 730 GPU running on Samsung’s version of Android 12. That’s really the most important reason to buy this tablet… it’s probably one of the most powerful tablets on the market. Like I mentioned before, entertainment is terrific, but this might be the best tablet for multi-tasking I’ve ever seen.

   Samsung Dex

   Samsung launched all their new tablets with a feature called Samsung DeX, that allows you to boot your tablet into a PC-like mode, where you can bounce between different windows of apps and move between screens easily.
   In the past, my biggest reason for recommending students pick up something like a Chromebook is because things like hooking your laptop up to external monitors, or multi-tasking through different windows were way easier on a Chromebook, but clearly, that’s not the case anymore.
   Samsung also partnered with Microsoft to allow you to run excel, word, and other Microsoft apps in multiple desktop windows. So typing on this tablet is phenomenal when you hook up an external keyboard or just a keyboard case.
   This feature is really the best part of this tablet and honestly one of its biggest selling points.

   S-Pen

   In addition to DeX, is Samsung’s inclusion of the S-Pen in the box. Most students are taking notes digitally, so this is very much appreciated. There are times I honestly prefer this over the Apple pencil. I personally like how soft it feels on the screen and the paper sound it makes when you’re taking notes. It’s really cool that you can actually hover the s pen over certain things like the calendar to get more details without having to tap on the screen. I’d say the Apple price is slightly more accurate, but the s pen is definitely more innovative. The only thing I don’t like is how it snaps to the tablet only in one orientation, so essentially the tip has to be facing the camera for it to charge and for full magnetic power. Overall, Given how expensive adding the Apple Pen is to an iPad, I definitely think this is a great deal.

   Price

   And that takes me to the question you’ve been asking: is this worth the base-model, $700 price tag?
   I can confidently say the Galaxy Tab S8 is one of, if not the best, android tablets in its series.
   I think at $700 USD for the base model this is competing with the iPad Air and iPad Pro.
   If you absolutely know you want a tablet in this price range, I think you only go with the iPad if you want to use iMessage, sidecar, and other Apple-exclusive software features, and you go with the Tab S8 if you absolutely need a stylus and the best tablet experience on Android.

2. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Rafael Salazar – 1 April, 2023

   Excelente tableta, llego en tiempo y en buenas condiciones

3. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Oscar – 5 April, 2023

   Excelente compra, hasta el momento todo ha funcionado bien, empaque 100% intacto y sellado.

4. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Everything Technology – 14 April, 2023

   Lo utilizo para dar clases, es un gran producto para diversión y enseñanza. Me encanta, vuela, le puse una micro SD para tener almacenamiento de sobra. Sinceramente es un excelente producto.

5. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Antonio Tanori – 19 April, 2023

   La mejor tablet que puedes comprar en su rango de precio soy usuario de una tablet Samsung desde hace un año y realmente no decepciona nada y no le pide nada a una iPad una exelente tablet por su precio

6. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   =^.^= – 18 May, 2023

   Excelente equipo, la bateria dura mucho tiempo, excelente para tomar notas de trabajo y dibujar. Definitivamente mejor que las otras marcas. Se puede incrementar el almacenamiento com SD Card. No me iria con las versiones mas grandes. Pero esta tiene el tamanio perfecto.

7. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   jv – 28 May, 2023

   Review update:

   After a couple of weeks of use I’m downgrading this from 4.5/5 stars to 4/5 stars. I still think this tablet is quite good. The only warnings I would give people is to consider other laptops if they’re looking to replace their computer or laptop. Reason being that there are limitations to what this tablet can do. If all you want is something to draw on, take notes on, open a PDF file or 2, or edit some videos (with Lumafusion), this tablet works really well. But if you need to use Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Teams, etc.), Google Suite (Google Docs, etc.), or take certification-type classes (with test-taking capabilities/pop-up windows), you will need an actual PC. Samsung/Google Play don’t have enough apps to support frequently-used work-related apps and many websites have limited tablet/mobile capabilities.

   (The work-related apps that worked well for me are Teams, Outlook, Word. That’s it.)

   Currently, I mainly use this tablet for Netflix, reading, doodling, Youtube, shopping, and other simple tasks. I am now shopping for a Microsoft Surface Pro or some other type of lightweight laptop.

   Also, in my previous review, I mentioned the LCD screen is great. Now, I think it’s just fine…it has some dark-to-black transition issues when streaming via Netflix. With that said, I have had dark-to-black transition issues when streaming via a Macbook, an iPhone, & S21, too. So, I am not entirely sure what the issue might be when streaming videos, but I always see obvious outlines when there are scenes with a night sky or somewhere dark.

   Anyways, still a decent purchase and something you can travel with and use for light-duty work. Would advise against getting this to replace a PC/laptop – just get another laptop if you need one.
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   I just got my Tab S8 today and I know I might be jumping the gun by giving a review so early, but here goes. The screen is great. I am a fan of the S Pen, but not overly crazy about where the magnet is located. As a longtime Samsung Android user, I’m a fan. (I’m also a fan of Apple and that new M2 chip, but let’s face it, a closed digital environment is sometimes incredibly difficult to work with. And the price tag is nuts.)

   Aside from that, I really hesitated on purchasing this device because I was waiting for the Galaxy Tab S9. However, I realized I couldn’t wait any longer when I started to notice my Macbook dying. It’s battery has been dying for awhile, but last week…its digital soul flickered out…so I had no choice.

   I’ve read a couple of reviews about this tablet not including a charger. It wasn’t a big problem for me because I have Apple charger blocks lying around at home anyways. And I’m here to tell you that they work perfectly fine when it comes to charging Samsung phones and tablets. It still says “fast charging” when I plug it in. I’ve no idea if I’m ruining my Samsung products or not, but I tell ya, Samsung have good products that can use other chargers just fine.

   The only issues I ever have are usually service-related – mostly because the U.S. isn’t greatly supported. I think there are only 5 Samsung stores in the entire U.S. So if something goes wrong or there is a hardware issue, you’re kinda out of luck. Sure, you can send in your device for service, but you do that at your own risk because they sometimes lose devices. Luckily, I’ve never had issues with any of my products and I pray to the digital gods that my luck continues. (On the other hand, Apple has thrived in its mediocre batteries & service, but at least they have multiple stores with mediocre service to choose from. Don’t even get me started on trying to find a Senior Class for my parents who insist on iPhones because “their friends have it”.)

   Samsung phones & tablets are good if you know how to use them. Their service is cr*p when they break though. The company just needs to figure out how to be the Toyotas (& Service) of their Galaxy products to actually be great. This tablet so far is basically my phone, but bigger! I have nothing bad to say about it so far, but I would advise anyone who is an Apple user to think carefully about switching over to Galaxy anything…they’re not the same…and it will be challenging to find someone in the service department if something does go wrong. Just throwing it out there…