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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 73.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 13 |
| 2018-09-20 | -- |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | -- |
| 12.64 ounces | -- |
| Black | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 14.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2960 x 1848 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 239 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (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 | 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 | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.03 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 10880mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 10.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has a general score of 73.3, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018)'s general score of 68.3. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra is a much lighter and notably thinner tablet than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018). Both of these devices include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has 13 version and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a much better resolution of 1848 x 2960px, a better display pixel density and a much larger display. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a really superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, although it has an inferior number of cores and a lower amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has a slightly better memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, although it has a back-facing camera with a lot lower 5 mega-pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has a very superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a 118 percent greater battery size.
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