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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-08-24 | -- |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue and Gray | -- |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 450.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 14.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2600 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 216 pixels per inch | 209 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 6.4 |
| 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 | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 11200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 10.96 |
| 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
The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, getting a overall score of 75.8 against 74.5. Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is a notably lighter and a lot thinner tablet than the Galaxy Tab A 10.5. Both devices in our current comparison come with Android OS, but Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has 12 version while Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features an extremely better processing unit than Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, although it has 5 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, because although it has a way worse 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution and a way smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better pixel density.
The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra takes much better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video resolution, a bigger sensor taking higher quality videos and photographs and a much more megapixels back camera. The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra features a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has a 53 percent greater battery capacity.
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