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Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S6
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+
Released · Aug 09, 2019
Released · Feb 25, 2022
10.5-inch · 2560x1600px
12.4-inch · 2800x1752px
Dual camera
Dual camera
8GB · 256GB
8GB · 128GB
7040 mAh
10090 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jul 31, 2019 Feb 09, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
$730 $899

Design

Dimensions
9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches
244.5 x 159.5 x 5.7 mm 		7.28 x 11.22 x 0.22 inches
185.0 x 285.0 x 5.7 mm
Weight
14.82 oz (420.0 g) 20.00 oz (567.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Mountain gray, Cloud blue, Rose blush Graphite, Silver, Pink Gold

Display

Size
10.5-inch, 81.93% screen-to-body 12.4-inch, 84.65% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Resolution
2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 288 PPI 2800x1752px, 16:10 ratio, 266 PPI
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm) Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 485 		Octa-core
1x3.00GHz Cortex-X2
3x2.50G​Hz Cortex-A710
4x1.8​0GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 640 Adreno 730
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/256GB
6GB/128GB 		8GB/128GB
128GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie) Android (13, 12)

Battery

Type
7040 mAh 10090 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W

Camera

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, 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 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Other
ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 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)
Yes

Alternative variants

with 128 GB storage
Memory 6GB/128GB
Prices (MSRP) $650
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 128GB/256GB
with LTE support
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 40, 41
3G Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s)
SIM type Nano SIM
With 5G
Weight 20.18 oz (572.0 g)
5G Bands 5G Ready
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