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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13, 12 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2022-02-25 | 2017-10-10 |
| 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 17.74 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| LTPS | IPS LCD |
| 274 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 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 |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.96 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), getting a general score of 76.7 against 65.7. Both tablets in this review come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has an older 13 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 is a incredibly newer and noticeably thinner tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), although it's way heavier.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a lot better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a smaller amount of RAM and a lower number of cores. Galaxy Tab S8 features a bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a lot bigger display, a much higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 and a better display pixels density.
Galaxy Tab S8 counts with a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1 TB. Galaxy Tab S8 features a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 60% more battery size.
The Galaxy Tab S8 and the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) feature extremely similar cameras, although the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a way lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a back-facing camera with a lot lower resolution.
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