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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13, 12 | -- |
| 2022-02-25 | 2015-09-03 |
| 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 17.74 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| LTPS | Super AMOLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 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 |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| 10 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | 5870mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.96 | 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 has a general score of 76.7, which is slightly better than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch's score of 74. Galaxy Tab S8 is a notably newer tablet than the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, but it's noticeably heavier and thicker. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a lot better performance than Galaxy Tab S8, although it has less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a little bit smaller display, a bit lower display density and a bit worse 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 takes greater videos and photos than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 video quality and a lot more mega pixels camera in the back.
Galaxy Tab S8 features a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1 TB and 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy Tab S8 has a really longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has an 8000mAh battery capacity.
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