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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Android 12 |
| 2017-10-10 | -- |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 14.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2600 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 209 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.4 |
| 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 | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 11200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 10.96 |
| 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 Ultra is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), having a score of 75.8 against 65.7. Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra's body is notably lighter and noticeably thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017). Both tablets in our current comparison use Android OS, but Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has the older 12 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a much better performance than Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with just a bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, although it has a really smaller screen, a bit worse screen density and a way lower 800 x 1280 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra features a better camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for shooting photos and video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution and a camera with a much higher resolution.
The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra counts with a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 11200mAh battery size against 5000mAh.
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