Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
Released · Jan 13, 2022
Released · Aug 11, 2023
10.5-inch · 1920 x 1080 px
11.0-inch
8 MP Main · 5 MP Selfie
13 MP Main · 12 MP Selfie
3GB · 32GB
8GB · 128GB
7040 mAh
8400 mAh
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Display

Size
10.5-inch 11.0-inch
Resolution
1920 x 1080 px, 16:10 ratio, 210 PPI
Technology
TFT Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
76.09 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 2x 2.0GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55 Octa-core, 1x 3.36GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x 2.8GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x 2.8GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x 2.0GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Mali G52 MP2 Adreno 740
RAM
3GB 8GB
Internal storage
32GB 128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (11) Android (13)
Device type
Tablet Tablet

Battery

Capacity
7040 mAh 8400 mAh
Type
Not user replaceable
Charging
Fast charging
Max charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
8h 6min
Video
6h 25min
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus) 13 MP (Autofocus)
Flash
LED
Video recording
Yes Yes
Front
5 MP 12 MP
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N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video

Design

Dimensions
9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches
(246.8 x 161.9 x 6.9 mm)
10.01 x 6.53 x 0.23 inches
(254.3 x 165.8 x 5.9 mm)
Weight
17.92 oz(508.0 g) 17.57 oz(498.0 g)
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Colors
Gray, Silver, Pink Gold Beige, Graphite

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
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 6E
Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging Type-C (reversible), Features: Charging, OTG
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Availability

Officially announced
Dec 15, 2021 Jul 26, 2023
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