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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 13, 12 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2022-02-25 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 17.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 450.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 11 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | LTPS |
| 216 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 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 |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S8 is slightly better than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, getting a general score of 76.7 against 74.5. Both of these tablets use Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab S8 has the previous 13 version and Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Galaxy Tab S8 is a newer portable tablet, and it's also somewhat thinner and a little bit lighter than Galaxy Tab A 10.5.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a very superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a bit worse display pixels density, a way worse resolution of 1200 x 1920 and a little bit smaller display.
The Galaxy Tab S8 features a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 takes just a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has a back facing camera with way more MP and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 features a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has an 8000mAh battery size instead of 7300mAh.
Although Galaxy Tab S8 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy Tab A 10.5. If you want to save some dollars, you can get the Galaxy Tab A 10.5, letting go a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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