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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Android 13, 12 |
| 2017-10-10 | 2022-02-25 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 17.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 11 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LTPS |
| 189 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 8.28 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 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 |
| 8.47 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 3 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has a general score of 76.7, which is better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s general score of 65.7. Both of these tablets work with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has the previous 13 version while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie. Although Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 is much heavier than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), it's noticeably thinner and also much newer.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has an extremely better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, although it has lesser RAM memory and 4 lesser cores (although faster). The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 counts with a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has more pixels per inch in the display, a way larger display and a way higher 1600 x 2560 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 counts with a camera that's just as good as Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s camera, although the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 also has a way better resolution back facing camera and a way higher video resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 features a very superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has 112 GB more internal memory and a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
The Galaxy Tab S8 features a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has an 8000mAh battery size instead of 5000mAh.
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