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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13, 12 | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2022-02-25 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 17.74 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| LTPS | Super PLS LCD |
| 274 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.96 | 8.48 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), having a score of 76.7 against 70.2. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 is a extremely newer portable tablet, and it's also thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016). Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has 13 version while Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has Android 8.1 Oreo.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a way better processing power than Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a bit better display than Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a little smaller display, a little bit worse pixels density and a lot lower resolution of 1200 x 1920px.
Galaxy Tab S8 features a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has more internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that allows up to 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has a little better battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has a 10% larger battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab S8 takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has a way more mega-pixels back camera and a way better video resolution.
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