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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-09-20 | -- |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | -- |
| Black | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 250.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 14.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2600 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 209 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 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 |
| 8.03 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 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 better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), having a 75.8 score against 68.3. Both of these tablets have Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has the older 12 version and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has Android 8.1 Oreo. Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra's design is extremely lighter and extremely thinner than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018).
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a much powerful CPU than Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, although it has a smaller amount of RAM and lesser CPU cores (but faster). Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a bit better screen than Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, although it has a bit less pixels per screen inch, a lot worse 800 x 1280 resolution and a much smaller screen.
Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra features just a bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra features a way better battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a 11200mAh battery size against 5000mAh.
The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra counts with a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a much more mega pixels back camera, a much better (4K) video definition and a bigger aperture to capture better images in poorly lited situations.
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