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| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 64.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 13 |
| 2022-01-13 | 2023-07-26 |
| 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches | 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches |
| 17.92 ounces | 17.57 ounces |
| Gray, Pink Gold and Silver | Beige and Graphite |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 11 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | -- |
| TFT | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 210 pixels per inch | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 2.7 |
| Performance | |
| Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MP2 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 6.03 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.12 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| 6.49 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| 6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | 8400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 9.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S9 has an overall score of 64.1, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8's 62.6 score. The Galaxy Tab S9 body is newer, a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8. Both tablets we are comparing here work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab S9 has newer 13 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 has Android 11, giving lots of additional features.
The Galaxy Tab S9 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy Tab S9 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab A8 features a lot better screen than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a quite smaller screen.
Galaxy Tab S9 features a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, and although they both have a SD memory slot that holds up to 1 TB, the Galaxy Tab S9 also has more internal memory. The Galaxy Tab S9 counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab A8, because it has a back-facing camera with a way better resolution.
Galaxy Tab S9 has better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, because it has 8400mAh of battery capacity.
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