Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 64.1 | 69 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2023-07-26 | 2019-07-05 |
| 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches | 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 17.57 ounces | 12.17 ounces |
| Beige and Graphite | Black and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 504 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| 2.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8400mAh Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.28 | 6.88 |
| 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 (2019) has a score of 69, which is slightly better than Galaxy Tab S9's 64.1 general score. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)'s design is lighter than the Galaxy Tab S9, but it is extremely thicker and was released 4 years before. Both tablets in this comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has the older 11 version and Galaxy Tab S9 has Android 13.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a lot better looking display than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a lot smaller screen. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with a much better performing processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a way worse resolution back-facing camera. Galaxy Tab S9 counts with a superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1 TB and 128 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy Tab S9 has a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has an 8400mAh battery size.
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