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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 64.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13, 12 | Android 13 |
| 2022-02-25 | 2023-07-26 |
| 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches | 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches |
| 17.74 ounces | 17.57 ounces |
| Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver | Beige and Graphite |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 11 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | -- |
| LTPS | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 2.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 6.21 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 8.47 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| 10 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | 8400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.96 | 9.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S8 is better than the Galaxy Tab S9, getting a score of 76.7 against 64.1. These tablets work with the same Android 13 OS (Operating System), so both should give all the same OS features. The Galaxy Tab S8 design is older, a little bit heavier and a bit thicker than Galaxy Tab S9. Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 has a CPU that's just as good as the Galaxy Tab S8 one, both have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 8 GB RAM.
The Galaxy Tab S8 counts with a lot better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9. Both of them have a screen with the same size. Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 and Galaxy Tab S8 count with similar storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, both of them have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
Galaxy Tab S9 features just a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, because it has an 8400mAh battery capacity against 8000mAh. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9. They have a 13 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera.
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