Samsung had 40% volume market share in the Indian Tablets Market for Q1, 2022, which is a strong growth of 10% against the last quarter (Q4, 2021), as per IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly PC Devices Tracker, 1Q22, May 2022 release. Samsung saw great momentum in the premium tablet segment priced USD 500 and above. With the recently launched flagship Galaxy Tab S8 series, Samsung has gained more than 8.3% in the premium segment during Q1, 2022 against the previous quarter (Q4, 2021), as per IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly PC Devices Tracker, 1Q22, May 2022 release.

“The popularity of recently-launched Galaxy Tab S8 series and Galaxy Tab A8 series enabled us to further strengthen our leadership in the tablet market. The success of Galaxy Tab S8 series, especially Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, is a testimony to the fact that consumers value meaningful innovations that add value and solve everyday tasks effectively. Our wide channel presence, availability of devices across price segments and attractive programs for consumers helped us consolidate our leadership,” said Sandeep Poswal, Business Head, New Computing Business, Samsung India.

Samsung offers consumers a wide variety of easy payment options along with special bundle offers enabling consumers to experience the Samsung ecosystem with products like Galaxy Buds and Galaxy Watch along with Galaxy Tablets. Additionally, Samsung provides new age financing option in the form of Samsung Finance+ which also empowers customers with no past loan or credit history to own Galaxy Tablets at affordable price. Further, Samsung Upgrade enables customers to exchange their old smartphones or tablets to purchase new Galaxy Tablet, reducing the overall cost of ownership. These smart enablers have helped the company become the number 1 Tablet player for the quarter.

The powerful Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra comes with most vivid screen ever, sAMOLED 14.6”display with 120Hz refresh rate. Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is the first of the Galaxy Tab series to be equipped with 12MP main camera in the front and ultra-wide lens for an even wider screen. The efficient audiovisual experience will ensure that video calls or online meetings are smooth. With the device’s three precision microphones, you can also minimize distractions, reducing background noise for even sharper, clearer audio.

Samsung DeX offers PC-like experience, so you can open multiple app windows at once, just like you would on a PC. Using the DeX Mirroring feature, you can bring your work to the big screen by mirroring the tablet’s DeX window on a TV screen or a monitor. With the upgraded S Pen, you can write as smoothly and effortlessly on your tablet as you do on paper. The S Pen has 30% faster response speed through a prediction algorithm for truer pen-to-paper or brush-to-canvas experience.

Samsung has been working with large enterprise customers and government departments for various productivity enablement automation projects. In line with the business requirements, Samsung devices are designed to meet regional and global standards, powered by durable hardware and robust in-house Knox security platform. With Make in India and Made for India initiatives, and secure customizations of binary/software using Knox for projects, business and government requirements, Samsung today is an end-to-end service provider bringing the eco-system together and making every project a great success.

Let us have a closer look at the different features of the Galaxy Tab A8.

The Galaxy Tab A8 features an impressive 10.5-inch screen with a slim bezel and 16:10 aspect ratio that immerses the user within the scene. The tablet also features a quad-speaker system with Dolby Atmos support. It packs a powerful processor that ensures enhanced performance, smooth multi-tasking, seamless app navigation and uninterrupted gaming. Not only these, but the tablet also comes with a long-lasting 7040 mAh battery with 15W fast-charging to ensure uninterrupted usage.

The tablet offers interactive educational content and convenient parental controls that make it easy for parents to provide their kids with a safe and engaging learning environment at home and on the go. Last but not the least, the Galaxy Tab A8 comes with Samsung’s defence-grade security platform Knox that keeps all your data and transactions safe.

Samsung, India’s most trusted smartphone brand, today announced the launch of Galaxy Tab A8 with all new design, impressive large screen, bigger battery and ultimate audio experience. Galaxy Tab A8 is the most powerful Tab A Series device for learning, entertaining, connecting and more.

“At Samsung, we work relentlessly to deliver meaningful innovation and great device experience to our consumers. In the last few years, tablets a have emerged as a must have device for all consumer segments. Galaxy Tab A8 is a comprehensive package which has been designed keeping our consumer needs in mind. With bigger display, long lasting battery and Dolby quad speakers, it is the perfect device for getting your work done,” said Sandeep Poswal, General Manager, New Computing Business, Samsung India.

Bigger Screen for Uninterrupted Entertainment

Galaxy Tab A8 comes with expanded 10.5-inch screen with slim bezel and 16:10 common aspect ratio. The result is an 80 percent screen to body ratio, which enables much more immersive viewing experience than past tablet models. The display ensures vivid and dynamic viewing experience and the quad-speaker with Dolby Atmos provides rich soundscape with unparalleled detail, depth and realism. Users can enjoy rich stereo sound with quad speakers that offer immersive cinematic experience.

Powerhouse Tablet

Powered by Octa-core processor, Galaxy Tab A8 is built to deliver faster, smoother performance without any lag. Galaxy Tab A8 ensures enhanced performance, smooth multi-tasking, seamless app navigation and uninterrupted gaming. Packed with 7040mAh battery and with up to 15W fast-charging, Galaxy Tab A8 ensures users can stream for hours on end, without worrying about losing power.

Abundant, Accessible and Kids Safe

Galaxy Tab A8 comes with 8MP rear camera, 5MP front camera and brand-new Screen Recorder feature. The Screen Recorder feature helps to record clear, detailed videos of tutorials or lectures, or even record yourself giving a demonstration with your voice and screen. Galaxy Tab A8 offers robust interactive educational content and convenient parental controls that make it easy for parents to provide their kids with safe and engaging learning environment at home and on the go. Galaxy Tab A8 has Samsung’s signature defense-grade security platform Knox that keeps all your data and transactions safe. Face recognition ensures Galaxy Tab A8 owners are the only ones with easy access to their device.

Get More Done in More Ways

Galaxy Tab A8 delivers entertaining and productive experience that aims to make everyday life easier and better in meaningful ways. For simpler, powerful multitasking, users can split their screen and use two apps side-by-side, and even add a pop-up window too, with Multi-Active Window. There’s Drag & Split feature that automatically opens a second browser window for more dynamic webpage browsing.

Memory Variants, Price and Availability

Starting January 17, Galaxy Tab A8 will be available in three vibrant colours – Gray, Silver and Pink Gold. Galaxy Tab A8 WiFi variant is priced at INR 17999 for 3GB+32GB and INR 19999 for 4GB+64GB. The LTE variant of Galaxy Tab A8 is priced at INR 21999 for 3GB+32GB and INR 23999 for 4GB+64GB.

Introductory Offers

Customers can avail INR 2000 cashback on ICICI Bank Debit & Credit cards and can get Book Cover worth INR 4499 for just INR 999.

Featuring an impressively big 10.5-inch screen, remarkably slim bezel size and a signature design that evokes the Tab S series, Galaxy Tab A8 has been designed to ensure that everything you see and do with your device is enhanced. Galaxy Tab A8’s immersive viewing experience is bolstered by its quad-speaker with Dolby Atmos^®, along with the Multi-Active Window feature, perfect for video calling and more.

What’s more, Galaxy Tab A8 also offers interactive educational content through the Samsung Kids feature, which is bolstered by convenient parental controls for safe, engaging learning environments both at-home and on-the-go.

With Galaxy Tab A8, you can enjoy captivating portable device experiences that match your everyday lifestyle and budget. Take a look at the infographic below to learn more.

Samsung Electronics today announced the release of its new Galaxy Tab A8, the most streamlined and powerful Tab A Series device yet. The Galaxy Tab A8 packs impressive screen, power and performance into a slim and lightweight design that’s ready for learning, entertaining, connecting and more. It’s a captivating portable experience that matches users’ everyday lifestyles and budgets and seamlessly syncs with other Galaxy devices.

“In a world where remote working and learning has become the norm, tablets have become an indispensable device for so many,” said Matthew Leem, Vice President of Global Brand Marketing Group, MX (Mobile eXperience) Business at Samsung Electronics. “They’re the perfect tool for getting more out of our online activities both at home and on the go. We know people are increasingly turning to tablets for video calls, online classrooms, gaming and streaming, so we equipped the Galaxy Tab A8 with brilliant new features to help you connect on a new level.”

Everything You Want To See and Do Is Enhanced

The Galaxy Tab A8 experience begins with Samsung’s signature tablet design and feel, beloved by users of the Tab S series. Its lightweight form boasts an expanded 10.5-inch screen with a remarkably slim bezel and a 16:10 common aspect ratio. The result is an 80 percent screen to body ratio, which enables a much more immersive viewing experience than past tablet models. Whether users are streaming a favorite show, gaming with friends or catching up with family on video calls, the Galaxy Tab A8’s quad-speaker with Dolby Atmos^® provides a rich soundscape with unparalleled detail, depth and realism.

And with Samsung TV Plus and more than 200 free channels, Galaxy Tab A8 owners can enjoy live and on-demand entertainment to their heart’s content.¹ And for new users, Galaxy Tab A8 comes with two months of ad-free YouTube Premium so you can watch your favorite videos uninterrupted, in the background, and offline.²

Beyond its incredible display, Galaxy Tab A8 packs even more power and performance into Samsung’s Tab A series experience. The Galaxy Tab A8’s CPU and GPU have each been increased by 10%³ to deliver faster, smoother performance without frustrating lagging. Plus, the Galaxy Tab A8 offers several tiers of storage options, so users can pick the one that’s right for them. Choose from 32GB, 64GB or — new to Galaxy Tab A8 — 128GB of storage. Take advantage of the expandable microSD card feature to get up to 1TB of space.⁴ The Galaxy Tab A8 is also now offered with 3GB or 4GB of RAM.⁵ A 7,040mAh⁶ battery with up to 15W⁷ fast-charging means that users can stream for hours on end, without worrying about losing power.

A Galaxy of Convenience and Protection

The Galaxy Tab A8 delivers an entertaining and productive experience enhanced by Galaxy’s open ecosystem of devices and partners that aims to make everyday life easier and better in meaningful ways. The past two years have proven tablets can be a gateway to better experiences — for both work and play. The Galaxy Tab A8 offers robust interactive educational content and convenient parental controls that make it easy for parents to provide their kids with a safe and engaging learning environment at home and on the go. Users can instantly access a comprehensive snapshot of device usage and activity all in one place and can set screen time goals and track progress against them throughout the week. Kids can also enjoy a fun, personalized tablet experience, thanks to Samsung’s partnerships with global content partners and the ability to customize the home screen with playful icons and color schemes.

For simpler, powerful multitasking, you can split your screen and use two apps side-by-side, and even add a pop-up window too, with Multi-Active Window. If you’re in a lecture, you can simultaneously chat with classmates, take notes and view a presentation all at once. And when browsing the internet, simply drag a link from your current window to the side to create a split screen. The Drag & Split feature automatically opens a second browser window for more dynamic webpage browsing.⁸

With Galaxy Tab A8’s 8MP rear camera, 5MP front camera and brand-new Screen Recorder feature, students, teachers and even gamers never have to miss a thing. You can record clear, detailed videos of tutorials or lectures, or even record yourself giving a demonstration with your voice and screen. This feature allows you to record yourself making annotations, as you highlight key points or write on screen, to match what you say with what you see, helping you to focus better and understand your notes. And when you’re ready to transition from your Galaxy Tab A8 to your Galaxy smartphone, share text, a webpage, images and more between the devices with a quick copy and paste.

Most importantly, users can enjoy all the functionality of the Galaxy Tab A8 with confidence and peace of mind. Galaxy Tab A8 is backed by Samsung’s industry-leading Knox security platform with multi-layer protection. Face recognition ensures Galaxy Tab A8 owners are the only ones with easy access to their device. Constant real-time protection of the core software ensures outside threats can’t gain access to the device.

Availability

The Galaxy Tab A8 will be available in Gray, Silver and new Pink Gold⁹ in Europe beginning late December, and will be available in other regions including the U.S. in January 2022. For more information, visit SamsungMobilePress.com, news.samsung.com/Galaxy or Samsung.com.

Specifications

*All functionality, features, specifications and other product information provided in this document including, but not limited to, the benefits, design, pricing, components, performance, availability and capabilities of the product are subject to change without notice. Specifications vary by markets and/or carriers.

¹ The Samsung TV Plus app is available free of charge on Galaxy Store and Google Play in applicable markets for select Galaxy device users running Android O OS or higher. Network connection required.

² New subscribers only (no past trial of YouTube Premium, YouTube Music Premium, YouTube Red or Google Play Music). Benefit applicable only to devices activated by 2022.03.05, and must be redeemed by 2022.04.05 PST. Form of payment required. After trial, billed on a recurring monthly basis. Cancel anytime. No refunds for partial billing periods. Full terms: https://www.youtube.com/premium/restrictions. Offer availability may vary by market.

³ Compared to Galaxy Tab A7 (2020).

⁴ MicroSD card sold separately.

⁵ Specification of RAM / ROM / Memory may vary by market, model, color or carrier.

⁶ Typical value tested under third-party laboratory condition. Typical value is the estimated average value considering the deviation in battery capacity among the battery samples tested under IEC 61960 standard.

⁷ A 7.75W charger is included. The 15W Adaptive Fast Charger is sold separately.

⁸ Drag & Split feature works with Samsung Internet, Samsung Notes, My Files, Messages and more. Compatibility may vary by app.

⁹ Availability of detailed features (such as Memory and Color) may vary by market and carrier.