Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 60.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 12 |
| 2015-05-02 | -- |
| 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches | 12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches |
| 15.84 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 160.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 14.6 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2600 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 132 pixels per inch | 209 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 5.9 | 6.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 8.1 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 11200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 10.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is a lot better than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, with a 75.8 score against 60.5. These tablets come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has an older 12 version while Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has Android 7.1 Nougat version. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is a extremely lighter and a lot thinner device than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7.
Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra features a bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a really larger display, a much higher resolution of 1600 x 2600px and much more pixels per inch in the display. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a really superior performance than Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and lesser cores (but faster).
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra counts with a much better battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has 11200mAh of battery capacity instead of 6000mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has a lot better camera than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a much better 3840x2160 video resolution and a way better resolution camera in the back.
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