Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A8	Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
Released · Jan 13, 2022	Released · Feb 25, 2022
10.5-inch · 1920 x 1080 px	11.0-inch · 2560 x 1600 px
8 MP Main · 5 MP Selfie	13 MP Main · 12 MP Selfie
3GB · 32GB	8GB · 128GB
7040 mAh	8000 mAh
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Display

Size
10.5-inch	11.0-inch
Resolution
1920 x 1080 px, 16:10 ratio, 210 PPI	2560 x 1600 px, 16:10 ratio, 274 PPI
Technology
TFT	LTPS
Refresh rate
60Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
76.09 %	83.62 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 2x 2.0GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55	Octa-core, 1x 3.00GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x 2.50GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x 1.80GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Mali G52 MP2	Adreno 730
RAM
3GB	8GB
Internal storage
32GB	128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (11)	Android (13, 12)
Device type
Tablet	Tablet

Battery

Capacity
7040 mAh	8000 mAh
Type
Not user replaceable	Not user replaceable
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging
Max charge speed
Wired: 15.0W	Wired: 45.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus)	13 MP (Autofocus)
Second camera
	6 MP (Ultra-wide)
Flash
	LED
Video recording
Yes	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
Front
5 MP	12 MP

Design

Dimensions
9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches (246.8 x 161.9 x 6.9 mm)	6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches (165.3 x 253.8 x 6.3 mm)
Weight
17.92 oz(508.0 g)	17.74 oz(503.0 g)
Materials
	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gray, Silver, Pink Gold	Graphite, Silver, Pink Gold

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.2
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging	Type-C (reversible), USB 3.2, Features: Charging, OTG
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 699

Availability

Officially announced
Dec 15, 2021	Feb 09, 2022

Alternative variants

With LTE


Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


RAM	12GB
Internal storage	256GB

With 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage


RAM	4GB
Internal storage	64GB

With 5G


Weight	17.88 oz(507.0 g)
5G	Bands 5G Ready
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s

With 4GB RAM and 128GB internal storage


RAM	4GB
Internal storage	128GB

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Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 Specs	Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Specs