Barnes & Noble, in conjunction with Samsung, today announced the new Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 NOOK, an 8-inch tablet blending Samsung’s design and power with NOOK’s reading and entertainment experience. The new flagship in Samsung’s line of tablets, the co-branded Galaxy Tab S2 NOOK is the thinnest, lightest, ultra-fast device from the two companies. It is now available in Barnes & Noble stores nationwide and online at www.nook.com for $399.99.

The new 8-inch Wi-Fi-enabled device is weighs only 9.3 ounces, and is incredibly slim with its less than a quarter-of-an-inch design. It features a Super AMOLED display that brings NOOK and other screen technologies that automatically adjust display settings.

The device has 32GB of standard memory with expandable memory available up to 128GB.

An octa-core processor enables consumers to quickly jump between books, movies, apps and the web without lag. Multi-Window splits the screen to run two apps simultaneously, and Pop-Up Window helps consumers move from one app to the next. The tablet comes pre-loaded with Microsoft Office Solutions including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote.

And of course, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 NOOK offers customers a collection of digital content to explore from Barnes & Noble.