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Samsung is reportedly gearing up for the imminent launch of a new entry-level Galaxy tablet. But customers expecting the device to ship with an SoC from Qualcomm or MediaTek should manage their expectations. The South Korean tech giant is reportedly getting the processor for Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 from UNISOC.
The latest report on the upcoming Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 comes from WinFuture, which identifies the UNISOC Tiger T618 as Samsung’s reported choice of SoC for its next entry-level tablet. While this is not the first time Samsung uses a chipset from UNISOC, customers who have been getting or are planning to get a new Galaxy Tab A-series soon may be slightly unfamiliar with the manufacturer.
However, the report notes that the Tiger T618 has enough power to allow the Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 to perform basic tasks. The SoC was announced earlier this year, and it uses a 12nm process and a combination of Arm Cortex-A55 and Cortex-A75 processors. The official specs sheet indicated its maximum CPU frequency in 2.0GHz and features Arm Mali G52 GPU with 850MHz capacity. In a press release, UNISOC said its SoC’s benchmark test results showed a performance that exceeded the MediaTek P70 and Snapdragon 660 chips.
As the tablet’s name suggests, the Galaxy Tab A8 will sport a 10.5-inch LCD screen with 1920 x 1200 pixels resolution and a 16:10 aspect ratio. The device is expected to have 3GB and 4GB RAM variants, as well as 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB storage options. There will also be a microSD card slot to increase the available storage.
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There is also nothing very fancy about the entry-level tablet’s cameras. The Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 will reportedly feature a rear-facing 8MP sensor without flash and a 5MP selfie camera. The tablet is expected to have a 7040mAh battery, which is the same capacity found on the Galaxy Tab A7 10.4.
The same report expects the Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 to be priced below €300 (around $338). Its store availability schedule could be announced around the second half of January 2022, which suggests a possible announcement next month.
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