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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-08-24 |
| 12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 18.84 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic |
| -- | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 14.6 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2600 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 209 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.4 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") 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 |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11200mAh Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has a score of 75.8, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 10.5's 74.5 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is a lighter and thinner device than Galaxy Tab A 10.5. These devices work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has the previous 12 version and Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, because although it has a lot lower 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen. The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra counts with a slightly bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a lot better processing power than Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra counts with a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has a 11200mAh battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra features a better camera than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a bigger camera sensor capturing higher quality pictures, a camera in the back with way more mega pixels and a way higher (4K) video quality.
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