Samsung just announced the powerful mid-range Galaxy Tab A8

Samsung has unveiled its "nigh streamlined and powerful" A Serial tablet yet – only you lot won't be able to get it in time for Christmas.

The A8 looks visually quite similar to the tablets in Samsung'due south flagship Tab Due south Series.

It features a 10.5-inch display with a 16:10 aspect ratio and an lxxx percent screen-to-body ratio offering a more immersive viewing feel than previous A Series tablets. The tablet also packs a quad speaker layout with support for Dolby Atmos sound.

If you're looking for a device to sentinel shows on, you'll besides be happy to hear that this tablet comes with Samsung TV Plus, which offers more than 100 free channels packed with live and on-demand content.

The tablet is powered by a faster CPU and GPU than the previous model for improved functioning, along with 3 or 4GB of RAM. At that place's also a 7,040mAh battery with support for 15W fast charging.

There's an eight-megapixel photographic camera on the back and a 5-megapixel sensor on the forepart for selfies and to log in with confront recognition tech.

There are also a bunch of helpful software features bachelor on this tablet, including a carve up screen view to display apps side-by-side, parental controls for kids using the tablet at home and for education and a new Screen Recorder feature to capture lectures and gameplay.

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"In a world where remote working and learning has become the norm, tablets have become an indispensable device for so many", said VP of Product Management, Commercial Operations and Head of Ireland at Samsung UK & Ireland, Nick Porter.

"Tablets are becoming increasingly pop to become the most out of online working for video calls, online classrooms, gaming and streaming. We equipped the Galaxy Tab A8 with brilliant new features to help you connect on a new level".

The Galaxy Tab A8 volition be available to buy in Grey, Silver and Pink Golden from January 4, meaning you lot're out of luck if you were hoping to selection up this tablet for Christmas.

The A8 comes in a Wi-Fi-but version with 32GB of storage for £219 or 64GB for £249. There'south besides an LTE model, which costs £259 for 32GB or £289 for 64GB.