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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| -- | 2017-10-10 |
| 12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 12.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 14.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 2600 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 209 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.4 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.48 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 9 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11200mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.96 | 6.8 |
| 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 better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), having a global score of 75.8 against 65.7. Both tablets in this comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has 12 version while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie. The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is a a lot thinner and way lighter portable tablet than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017).
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a little sharper display than Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, although it has a way smaller screen, a little bit inferior pixels count in each inch in the display and a much lower 800 x 1280px resolution. Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a much better performing CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, although it has 6 GB lesser RAM and 4 lesser processing cores. The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra takes better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for shooting photos or videos in low light situations, it also counts with a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution and a much higher 3840x2160 video definition.
The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has a really longer battery life than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has 11200mAh of battery capacity against 5000mAh.
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