Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Specs Comparison

Compare phone and tablet specifications of up to three devices at once.

Display

Size:

9.7 inches
11.0 inches

Resolution:

2048 x 1536 pixels, 264 PPI
2560 x 1600 pixels, 16:10 ratio, 274 PPI

Technology:

Super AMOLED
LTPS

Refresh rate:

120Hz

Screen-to-body:

72.71 %
83.62 %

Features:

HDR support, Ambient light sensor
Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm)

Processor:

Quad-core, 2150 MHz, Kryo, 64-bit
Octa-core, 1x 3.00GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x 2.50GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x 1.80GHz Cortex-A510

GPU:

Adreno 530
Adreno 730

RAM:

4GB LPDDR4
8GB

Internal storage:

32GB, available to use: 24 GB
128GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 256 GB
microSDXC up to 1024 GB

Device type:

Tablet
Tablet

OS:

Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat), Samsung One UI
Android (13, 12)

Battery

Capacity:

6000 mAh
8000 mAh

Type:

Not user replaceable
Not user replaceable

Charging:

Fast charging
Fast charging

Max charge speed:

Wired: 45.0W

Camera

Rear:

Single camera
Dual camera

Main camera:

13 MP (Autofocus)
13 MP (Autofocus)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F1.9; Focal length: 27 mm

Second camera:

6 MP (Ultra-wide)

Flash:

LED
LED

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)

Front:

5 MP
12 MP

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches (237.3 x 169 x 6 mm)
6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches (165.3 x 253.8 x 6.3 mm)

Weight:

15.13 oz (429.0 g)
17.74 oz (503.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Glass
Back: Aluminum; Frame: Aluminum

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)
Fingerprint (touch)

Features:

Stylus, Touch sensitive control keys

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black, Silver
Graphite, Silver, Pink Gold

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack
No 3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Multiple speakers
Multiple speakers

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback
Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share
Wireless screen share

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.2
5.2

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax (Wi-Fi 6); Wi-Fi Direct

USB:

Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1
Type-C (reversible), USB 3.2

Features:

Mass storage device, OTG, Charging
Charging, OTG

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)

Other:

ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Buyers information

Price:

$ 600
$ 699

Availability

Officially announced:

Feb 26, 2017
Feb 09, 2022
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