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| Global Score | |
| 64.1 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2023-07-26 | 2018-09-20 |
| 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 17.57 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| Beige and Graphite | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 8 inches |
| -- | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | TFT |
| -- | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 2.7 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8400mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, getting a 68.3 score against 64.1. These devices work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a newer 8.1 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 has Android 13 version, giving a couple nice extra features and enhanced performance. Despite of the fact Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is a lot older and thicker than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, it's design is still much lighter.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has an incredibly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a lot smaller display. Galaxy Tab S9 has much more memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1 TB.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features an extremely better processing unit than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has an inferior number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Tab S9 has a way better battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has 8400mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a lot lower resolution camera in the back.
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