Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| -- | 2015-05-02 |
| -- | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| -- | 11.04 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 14.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 2960 x 1848 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 239 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 10 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10880mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.8 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has a global score of 73.3, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0's 62.8 score. Both tablets we are comparing work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has the older 13 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has Android 7.1 Nougat. Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra is a notably thinner and way lighter portable tablet than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a much greater hardware performance than Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, although it has a lower number of cores and 6,5 GB lesser RAM memory. Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra has just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has more pixels per inch in the display, a lot larger display and a way better 1848 x 2960 resolution.
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra shoots much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra features a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage.
The Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra counts with a very superior battery life than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a 159% bigger battery size.
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