Samsung will not only present the answer to the iPhone 13 in a few months with the Galaxy S22, but also a new high-end Android tablet beforehand. A controversial design from Apple is used even before the competitor uses it in this product category itself.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra gets a notch

With the Galaxy Tab S7 and Tab S7 Plus, Samsung has two very successful Android tablets on the market. With the Galaxy Tab S8 series, successors have been announced for some time, whereby Samsung will be offering an even larger and technically better equipped model for the first time with an Ultra model. In addition, new details have emerged. Samsung wants namely integrate a notch in the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra. According to a leaker, the tablet should then look like this:

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra with notch on render images. (Image: @OnLeaks, @ 91Mobiles)

This 3D render was created on the basis of CAD drawings from production. So we see the notch on the side at the front. One should So keep the tablet in landscape formatwhen making video calls or taking a selfie. The USB port is not on the opposite side, but rather on the short side for use in portrait format.

A notch should ensure that the The bezels of a device are thinner will. And that’s exactly what Samsung does with the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra. In combination with the 14.6-inch display, it will be a huge Android tablet, but it still looks relatively compact and thin.

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For comparison: Im Video you like the Galaxy Tab S7 without notch:

Apple does not use the notch on the iPad

Apple recently brought the notch from the iPhone to the MacBook Pro. Of the the next step might be the iPadto make the edges even thinner and to significantly revise the look. However, both manufacturers also have to ensure that the tablet can still be held comfortably in the hand. A bit of margin is necessary for this.