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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13, 12 |
| 2015-09-03 | 2022-02-25 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 17.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 11 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LTPS |
| 264 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 5.7 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5870mAh Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 is just a bit better than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, having a overall score of 76.7 against 74. Even though Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 is noticeably newer than the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, it's much heavier and thicker. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a bit better screen than Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a little bit lower screen density, a little bit smaller screen and a little bit worse 1536 x 2048 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 counts with a much better storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a much faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, although it has 5 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Galaxy Tab S8 features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels and a way higher 3840x2160 video quality. The Galaxy Tab S8 counts with a way better battery duration than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has 8000mAh of battery capacity instead of 5870mAh.
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