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| Global Score | |
| 78.4 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2023-10-04 | 2017-10-10 |
| 6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 18.48 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2304 x 1440 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 249 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1380 S5E8835 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali G68 MP5 GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | -- |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S9 FE has an overall score of 78.4, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s general score of 65.7. The Galaxy Tab S9 FE body is noticeably newer and much thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s, but it's also heavier. Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab S9 FE has 13 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Galaxy Tab S9 FE features a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a greater pixels density, a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2304 pixels and a lot bigger screen. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE counts with a way bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE counts with a more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a greater number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) captures much better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab S9 FE. Both of them have a same resolution back-facing camera.
Galaxy Tab S9 FE features a really longer battery life than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has 8000mAh of battery capacity against 5000mAh.
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