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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| -- | 2015-05-02 |
| 12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| -- | 15.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 14.6 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2600 x 1600 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 209 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.4 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.72 |
| 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 (HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 9 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11200mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, getting a 75.8 score against 60.5. Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is a notably thinner and incredibly lighter tablet than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7. Both of these tablets use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has older 12 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has Android 7.1 Nougat version.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features a much better performing processing unit than Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, although it has 4 less cores and a smaller amount of RAM. The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a much higher resolution of 1600 x 2600px, a way larger screen and a lot better pixels amount per display inch.
Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra takes way better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a much better 3840x2160 video quality and a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera. Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra features a very superior storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra counts with a really longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has 11200mAh of battery capacity instead of 6000mAh.
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