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| Global Score | |
| 58.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.0, 3.2 | Android 13, 12 |
| 2011-08-28 | 2022-02-25 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches |
| 16.05 ounces | 17.74 ounces |
| -- | Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 11 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | LTPS |
| 170 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | processor |
| -- | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 7.92 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.6 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S8 has a global score of 76.7, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE's global score of 58.8. Galaxy Tab S8's construction is way newer and noticeably thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE's, although it is a little heavier. These tablets use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab S8 has the newer 13 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has Android 4.0.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE features a bit sharper display than Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a way worse count of pixels per screen inch, a quite smaller screen and a way lower 800 x 1280 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has a much greater processing power than Galaxy Tab S8, although it has less CPU cores.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 counts with a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a back camera with a way higher resolution. Galaxy Tab S8 features a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1 TB and 112 GB more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 counts with longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has an 8000mAh battery capacity.
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