Samsung has finally revealed Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra — Report

The Galaxy S22 series, as well as all-new tablets, will be formally unveiled at Samsung’s newest Unpacked event, which will take place in just a few days. The Galaxy Tab S8, S8+, and S8 Ultra have been leaking since last spring, and we’re anxious to get our hands on them as the company’s first high-end tablets in two years. A fresh shot of the Tab S8 Ultra in action has surfaced online, and it gives us a good idea of how the device’s distinctive display will appear and work.

While the Tab S8 and Tab S8+ are rather typical updates to the Tab S7 series, the Ultra is a supersized addition to the lineup this year. It’s one of the largest popular tablets we’ve ever seen, with a 14.6" display, and it may be an excellent laptop replacement when connected with a third-party keyboard adapter. It also has better front-facing cameras — yes, several — than its smaller siblings, but there’s a catch: the screen has a notch cutout built into it.

In case you’ve been dreaming of a large tablet but can’t bear the prospect of an ever-present black bar on your screen, a new shot of the tablet in action may provide some insight into how it’ll seem. In this image, the Tab S8 Ultra — which appears to be a prototype for the Galaxy S22 — displays its ultra-slim bezels, complete with a notch projecting from the top of the display when held horizontally. It is worth mentioning that the tablet will be able to seamlessly run everyday tasks such as removing duplicate contacts.

This cutout may irritate some potential consumers, but Samsung appears to have done its utmost to keep it from being overly invasive. For one thing, it’ll probably blend in with the status bar while you’re not using it, only popping up when you’re viewing full-screen photographs or videos. Meanwhile, it should fall just where your thumb would rest on the display when held in portrait mode, adding a little chunk to make it simpler to grip. Even so, it’s going to be a contentious design choice.

When the Tab S8 series comes later this week, we’ll finally get to witness how the notch impacts regular use.