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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| -- | 2016-04-01 |
| 12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| -- | 9.98 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 14.6 inches | 7 inches |
| 2600 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 209 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.4 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 9 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11200mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), having a 75.8 score against 60.4. The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is a notably thinner and noticeably lighter tablet than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016). These tablets have Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has older 12 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has Android 5.1 Lollipop.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, because although it has a much lower 800 x 1280 resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a bit greater quantity of pixels per inch in the display. The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra counts with a way bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a much greater processing power than Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, although it has 4 less cpu cores (but faster) and less RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra features a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a 11200mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra counts with a greater camera than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a much better resolution camera.
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