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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| -- | 2015-09-03 |
| 12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| -- | 13.83 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 14.6 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2600 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 209 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 9 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11200mAh Battery | 5870mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.96 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, with a overall score of 75.8 against 74. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a better number of pixels per inch of display.
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a much better performing CPU than Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, although it has lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has a bit more storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra captures greater videos and photos than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a much higher video definition and a back facing camera with a lot better resolution. The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has a superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has 11200mAh of battery capacity against 5870mAh.
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