Aside from the high-end Galaxy Tab S8 tablet, Samsung is also expected to offer a more affordable Galaxy Tab A8 tablet in the not too distant future, and the recently leaked images show what could be press releases of the Android device. . The images were posted by the fecund Evan Blass, and they don't really reveal many surprises on the tablet. We've got some pretty thick display bezels, as you'd expect from a budget slate, and the power and volume rocker buttons seem to be in their usual places on the side. These images bear a striking similarity to other leaked images, from a different source, that emerged in September. The fact that the two sets of renderings match up so well makes us think that this is how the Galaxy Tab A2 is going to look.
Call for specs
As Samsung insiders will have felt, it really is a week for Galaxy Tab A8 gossip. A few days ago, we saw supposed benchmarks for the budget device popping up online, which is pretty much what you'd expect from a tablet for the more affordable segment of the market. As reported by Notebookcheck.net, the device is expected to have around a 618-inch display and be powered by a mid-range Tiger T3. We're going to have 7GB of RAM on board, with Wi-Fi and cellular options on Samsung production lines. The Galaxy Tab A7 launched in late 8, though it was arguably the AXNUMX Lite model released earlier this year that garnered the most attention, especially in international markets. With that in mind, we could see the Galaxy Tab AXNUMX appear anytime until this time next year, so stay tuned.
Analysis: Android tablets have a cost-performance advantage
It's clear that Android tablets have struggled to attract the same kind of attention and brand loyalty as Apple's iPad, and Google hasn't really helped the situation with its rather timid approach. Android optimization for larger tablets. The software side of the deal seems to be looking up now, though: Android 12L was unveiled last month, which promises to make the mobile operating system much nicer to use on larger screens. Hopefully, Android developers will follow Google's lead over the next twelve months. As the Galaxy Tab A8 shows, affordability is one area where Android tablets can truly compete with the power of the iPad. Apple's cheapest tablet costs €XNUMX / €XNUMX / AU$XNUMX, and that's with a meager XNUMXGB of internal storage. You can buy many Android tablets for less. Many people don't need top performance or feature set for their tablet, as long as the basics are correct; Check out Amazon Fire HD boards, for example. Samsung's XNUMX tablets are expected to offer Android tablet buyers a wide variety of different price points.