Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2021: how will be the new affordable tablet

Samsung will soon present Galaxy Tab A8 2021, a new mid-range tablet that for features and price promises to be interesting

The Android tablet market has benefited from the pandemic and the new requirements introduced in a forced way by the coexistence with Covid-19. After years of stagnation and the withdrawal from the "competition" that saw to share the market almost exclusively Apple with the iPad and Samsung with the Galaxy Tab, the sector now seems to be reborn.

So that companies like Xiaomi are back in charge with new interesting tablets, which forced Samsung, that never abandoned the sector, to increase the pace to keep up the flag. The revival of the Android tablet segment could also benefit Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2021, the next economic tablet of the giant of Seoul. On its account has intervened the well-known informant OnLeaks, which in recent hours has shared on the network a detailed set of features of the next tablet Samsung mid-range. So here's what to expect from Galaxy Tab A8 2021.

Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2021: how it will be

According to the information obtained by OnLeaks, Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2021 will have a display large enough for its category, especially for the price range: it will be a 10.5-inch TFT panel with WUXGA resolution (ie from 1,200 x 1,920 pixels) and refresh rate "standard" of 60 Hz.

To perform the tasks assigned by the user is the duo composed of the CPU Unisoc T618, an octa core chip made at 12 nanometers with a maximum frequency of 2 GHz, and the graphics processing unit (GPU) Mali-G52 MP2 that will take care of games and videos.

Accompanying 3 or 4 GB of RAM and 32, 64 or 128 GB of storage space. Given the large number of possible configurations, it is likely that Samsung will decide not to market them all everywhere, but to differentiate the proposal depending on the target market.

Two cameras expected on Galaxy Tab A8 2021, a front for video calls and 5 MP conferences, a rear 8 MP for photos and videos. Samsung's "budget" tablet is expected to have four speakers with Dolby Atmos support, as well as a 3.5mm audio jack for wired headphones and speakers.

For charging the 7,040 mAh battery (there could also be fast charging) there's the USB-C input, and Samsung could decline Galaxy Tab A8 2021 also in a SIM-capable variant, so you can connect to the web wherever there's a 4G network.

Dimensions of 246.7 x 161.8 x 6.9 mm (8.7 mm thick considering also the "step" of the rear camera), the weight instead is still unknown.

Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2021: how much will it cost

OnLeaks has also unbalanced on the possible date of presentation of Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 2021, which according to its information should be made official on October 21 next.

First, it seems that it will be marketed in India for the equivalent of about 220 euros, a price that, if confirmed, should concern only the Asian country. If it were to arrive in our country, in fact, would do so at a higher price because of taxes and various levies.