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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13, 12 | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2022-02-25 | 2011-08-28 |
| 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 17.74 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LTPS | TFT |
| 274 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | -- |
| processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.21 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 10 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.96 | 7.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S8 has an overall score of 76.7, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE's 58.8 overall score. Both tablets in this review use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab S8 has 13 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has Android 4.0 version, so it gives you a lot of extra features. Galaxy Tab S8's construction is noticeably newer and noticeably thinner, but a bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE.
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a lot worse 800 x 1280px resolution, a bit smaller screen and a way lower count of pixels in each inch in the display. The Galaxy Tab S8 has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1 TB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with a lot better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, although it has less processing cores (but faster). The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a way higher resolution camera in the back and a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 counts with improved battery duration than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 8000mAh of battery capacity.
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