A:Answer Hi Millsy,
Thank you for reaching out to us. We appreciate you letting us know about your inquiry if the Galaxy Tab A8 has an audio socket. In line with this, it does have an audio port to plug in any portable headset, earbuds, or headphones.
Please see page 5 for your reference:
https://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/UM/202201/20220126064947117/SAM_X200_EN_UM_OS11_010322_FINAL_AC.pdf
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