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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| -- | 2016-06-01 |
| 12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 18.52 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 14.6 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2600 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super PLS LCD |
| 209 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.4 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 9 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11200mAh Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.96 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), getting a 75.8 score against 70.2. Both of these tablets use Android OS, but Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has 12 version while Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is a much lighter and a lot thinner tablet device than the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016).
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, because although it has a much smaller screen and a way worse resolution of 1200 x 1920px, it also counts with a bit higher display pixels density. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a way better performance than Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra takes better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a way more MP camera in the back and a lot higher (4K) video definition. Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has a much better memory for apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra counts with a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has a 53 percent larger battery size.
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