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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 78.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 13 |
| 2018-09-20 | 2023-10-04 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 18.48 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 250.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2304 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 249 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | Exynos 1380 S5E8835 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Mali G68 MP5 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.03 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE is much better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), with a global score of 78.4 against 68.3. Although the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE is a lot heavier than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), it's extremely thinner and much newer. These devices come with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE has the older 13 version while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE counts with a more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has more RAM and a larger number of cores (and also faster). The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE has a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a way higher 1440 x 2304px resolution, a better screen pixels density and a way bigger display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a way better camera than Galaxy Tab S9 FE, although it has a back-facing camera with much less megapixels. Galaxy Tab S9 FE features a little bit better storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE has a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has 8000mAh of battery capacity.
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