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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 64.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 13 |
| 2018-09-20 | 2023-07-26 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 17.57 ounces |
| Black | Beige and Graphite |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 11 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | -- |
| TFT | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 2.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (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 740 GPU |
| 8.28 | 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 | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.03 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 8400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 9.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has an overall score of 68.3, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9's 64.1 score. Although the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is much older and noticeably thicker than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, it's body is still lighter. These devices use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a newer 8.1 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 has Android 13 version.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a really smaller screen. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has 96 GB more internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has an extremely better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, although it has an inferior number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a lot lower 5 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
The Galaxy Tab S9 has a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a 68% greater battery size.
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