It was announced on 1 April 2014, and released on 1 May 2014 along with the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1.

Unlike the 7-inch and 10.1 inch tablets, the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 is only the second iteration of the 8-inch device platform.

Samsung has customized the interface with its TouchWiz Essence UX software.

As well as apps from Google, including Google Play, Gmail and YouTube, it has access to Samsung apps such as ChatON, Voice Recorder, Calendar, Smart Remote (Peel)(WiFi Version Only), Smart Stay, Multi-Window, Group Play, and All Share Play.

The Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 is available in Wi-Fi-only, 3G & Wi-Fi, and 4G/LTE & WiFi variants.