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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5
9.0
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
Released · Aug 24, 2018
Released · Feb 25, 2022
10.5-inch · 1920x1200px
14.6-inch · 2960x1848px
Single camera
Dual camera
3GB · 32GB
8GB · 128GB
7300 mAh
11200 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Aug 01, 2018 Feb 09, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
$450 $1099

Design

Dimensions
10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches
260 x 161.1 x 8 mm 		12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches
326.4 x 208.6 x 5.5 mm
Weight
18.84 oz (534.0 g) 25.61 oz (726.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
2D Face unlock Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, Blue Graphite
Phone functionality
Yes

Display

Size
10.5-inch, 76.32% screen-to-body 14.6-inch, 90.77% screen-to-body
Type
TFT Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
1920x1200px, 16:10 ratio, 216 PPI 2960x1848px, 16:10 ratio, 239 PPI
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm) Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1800 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53 		Octa-core
1x3.00GHz Cortex-X2
3x2.50G​Hz Cortex-A710
4x1.8​0GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 506 Adreno 730
Memory
3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB 8GB/128GB
12GB/256GB
12GB/512GB
16GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo) Android (13, 12)

Battery

Type
7300 mAh, Li - Polymer 11200 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		13 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
6 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps) 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps)
Front
5 MP
Video capture: 1080p 		12 MP (Dual-Camera)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac 		a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Other
ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 02, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMT595C
Measured SAR
Body: 1.26 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg

Alternative variants

Wi-Fi only
Weight 18.66 oz (529.0 g)
Prices (MSRP) $330
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
With 12GB RAM and 512GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/512GB
With 16GB RAM and 512GB internal storage
Memory 16GB/512GB
With 5G
Weight 25.68 oz (728.0 g)
5G Bands 5G Ready
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