Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 13, 12 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2022-02-25 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 17.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 11 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | LTPS |
| 224 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.16 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S8 is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), getting a 76.7 score against 70.2. These tablets have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab S8 has the older 13 version while Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has Android 8.1 Oreo. Galaxy Tab S8 is a much newer device, and it is also way thinner and just a bit lighter than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016).
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a much greater performance than Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a little bit less pixels per screen inch, a quite smaller display and a way worse 1200 x 1920 resolution.
The Galaxy Tab S8 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has a camera in the back with much more mega pixels and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. The Galaxy Tab S8 counts with a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has an external SD slot that admits up to 1 TB and 112 GB more internal memory.
The Galaxy Tab S8 counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has a 10 percent bigger battery size.
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