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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13, 12 | Android 11 |
| 2022-02-25 | 2022-01-13 |
| 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches | 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches |
| 17.74 ounces | 17.92 ounces |
| Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver | Gray, Pink Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| LTPS | TFT |
| 274 pixels per inch | 210 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali G52 MP2 GPU |
| 6.21 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 11.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 8.47 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 10 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | 7040mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.96 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, getting a 76.7 score against 62.6. Both tablets in this review use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has a newer 13 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 has Android 11, so it offers some extra features. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 design is just a bit lighter and just a little thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, even though they were released only 1 months apart.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 features a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 also has more RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab S8 features a little sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A8, because it has a higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels, a greater pixel density and a little larger screen.
The Galaxy Tab S8 counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A8, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1 TB, the Galaxy Tab S8 also has more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 counts with a little longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, because it has 8000mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab S8 counts with a greater camera than Galaxy Tab A8, because it has a back camera with way more MP.
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