Our quick take
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra - 4.0 / 5
Design
- 326.4 x 208.6 x 5.5mm 726g Aluminium body; Corning Gorilla Glass 5 front
Productivity machine or tablet?
- Samsung One UI 4.1 - Android 12 based DeX on the device - no external monitor required S Pen support and charging In-display fingerprint sensor; facial recognition
Display and media
- 14.6-inch Super AMOLED display 1848 x 2960 resolution - 240ppi 120Hz - HDR10+ Four-speaker stereo system
Performance and battery
- Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor 8GB RAM - 128GB storage - microSD card expansion available 11200mAh battery - 45W charging Up to 14 hours video playback; up to 8 hours internet usage on Wi-Fi or LTE
To recap
The Tab S8 Ultra is a big, powerful and speedy tablet that’s fantastic for getting work done on, and amazing for consuming media. There’s no getting away from its size being big and cumbersome, and it does command quite the price tag, but it’s still a brilliant, big tablet that may just suit some people down to the ground.
