Description

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Plus

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 is a series of Android-based tablets designed, developed, and marketed by Samsung Electronics. Unveiled at Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event on 9 February 2022, they serve as the successor to the Galaxy Tab S7 series. Galaxy Tab S8 Plus’s price in Kenya is 135,000 shillings.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 price in Kenya and key specs

Price in Kenya Ksh. 155,000
Display 12.4 inches, Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+
Processor Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
Sim Card Nano-SIM
Connectivity GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
OS Android 12, One UI 4.1
S-Pen Stylus, 6.2ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)
ROM / RAM 256 GB / 8GB
Card Slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera 13 MP + 6 MP
Selfie 12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
3.5mm jack No
USB Port USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
Fingerprint Fingerprint (under display, optical)
Battery Li-Po 10090 mAh
Charging Fast charging 45W, 100% in 82 min
Colors Graphite, Silver, Pink Gold

About this tablet

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Plus Android Tablet was launched in February 2022. It is running on the Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) processor with Adreno 730 GPU. The phone has 12 GB RAM and 256 GB of internal storage which is expandable using microSDXC (dedicated slot). The Galaxy Tab S8 Plus has a 12.4 inches, 1752 x 2800 pixels Super AMOLED display with a pixel density of 266 PPI. It has Gorilla Glass protection as well. Coming to cameras, it has a 13 MP rear camera and a 12 MP front camera for selfies. It has a USB Type-C port for data syncing and charging. There is a fingerprint sensor present on the Galaxy Tab S8 Plus as well, along with a magnetic field sensor (compass), gyroscope sensor, proximity sensor, and accelerometer sensor. It is a single SIM smartphone with support for 4G LTE, Wi-Fi and GPS too. The Galaxy Tab S8 Plus runs on Android 12 and all this is powered by a 10090 mAh battery. It measures 285 x 185 x 5.7 mm (height x width x thickness) with a total weight of 567 grams, 572 grams including the battery.

Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Plus
Size 253.8 x 165.3 x 6.3 mm (9.99 x 6.51 x 0.25 inches) 285 x 185 x 5.7 mm (11.22 x 7.28 x 0.22 inches)
Weight Wi-Fi: 503 grams (17.74 ounces)

LTE: 507 grams (17.88 ounces)

Wi-Fi: 567 grams (20 ounces)

LTE: 572 grams (20.18 ounces)

Screen size 11 inches 12.4 inches
Screen resolution 2560 x 1600 pixels (274 pixels per inch) 2800 x 1752 pixels (266 PPI)
Operating system Android 12, OneUI 4.1 Android 12, OneUI 4.1
Storage space 128GB, 256GB 128GB, 256GB
MicroSD card slot Yes Yes
Processor Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
RAM 8GB, 12GB 8GB, 12GBG
Camera Dual 13-megapixel wide and 6MP ultrawide rear, 12MP front Dual 13-megapixel wide and 6MP ultrawide rear, 12MP front
Video 4K at 60 fps, 1080p at 30 fps 4K at 60 fps, 1080p at 30 fps
BT version Bluetooth 5.2 Bluetooth 5.2
Ports USB-C USB-C
Fingerprint sensor Yes, side-mounted Yes, in-display
Water resistance No No
Battery 8,000mAh 10,090mAh
App marketplace Google Play Store Google Play Store
Network support All major carriers (cellular version only) All major carriers (cellular version only)
Colors Graphite, Silver, Pink Gold Graphite, Silver, Pink Gold
Price in Kenya Ksh. 125,000 Ksh. 135,000
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