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| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Windows 8 | Android 13, 12 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2022-02-25 |
| 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.39 inches | 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches |
| 26.46 ounces | 17.74 ounces |
| Blue | Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 230.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 11 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| LCD | LTPS |
| 135 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel SGX545 Graphics GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 8.37 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 5.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4080mAh Li-Ion Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 144 hours standby time | -- |
| 6 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S8 is much better than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, getting a score of 76.7 against 69.2. Galaxy Tab S8's body is noticeably newer, much lighter and a lot thinner than the Samsung ATIV Tab 5. Galaxy Tab S8 comes with Android 13 OS, and Samsung ATIV Tab 5 works with Windows 8 OS. Samsung ATIV Tab 5 counts with a bit better screen than Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has a way lower resolution of 768 x 1366 and a way lower count of pixels in each inch of screen, it also counts with a quite bigger display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung ATIV Tab 5. They have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has a way better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, although it has 6 less CPU cores and a lower amount of RAM.
The Galaxy Tab S8 has a very superior camera than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has a much better 13 mega-pixels resolution back camera. The Galaxy Tab S8 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has an 8000mAh battery size against 4080mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung ATIV Tab 5. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, else you can save some dollars and get the Samsung ATIV Tab 5, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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