Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Samsung Galaxy Tab S3
Released · Feb 25, 2022
Released · Mar 24, 2017
11.0-inch · 2560x1600px
9.7-inch · 2048x1536px
Dual camera
Single camera
8GB · 128GB
4GB · 32GB
8000 mAh
6000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 09, 2022 Feb 26, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$699 $600

Design

Dimensions
6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches
165.3 x 253.8 x 6.3 mm
9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches
237.3 x 169 x 6 mm
Weight
17.74 oz (503.0 g) 15.13 oz (429.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Stylus, Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Graphite, Silver, Pink Gold Black, Silver

Display

Size
11.0-inch, 83.62% screen-to-body 9.7-inch, 72.71% screen-to-body
Type
LTPS, 120Hz Super AMOLED, HDR
Resolution
2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 274 PPI 2048x1536px, 264 PPI
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x3.00GHz Cortex-X2
3x2.50G​Hz Cortex-A710
4x1.8​0GHz Cortex-A510
Quad-core
2150 MHz
Kryo
GPU
Adreno 730 Adreno 530
Memory
8GB/128GB
12GB/256GB
4GB (LPDDR4)/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (13, 12) Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)

Battery

Type
8000 mAh 6000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus) 13 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 27 mm
Second camera
6 MP (Ultra-wide)
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps) 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p
Front
12 MP 5 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 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

Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
Weight 15.31 oz (434.0 g)
Data Speed LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s)
Prices (MSRP) €769
With 5G
Weight 17.88 oz (507.0 g)
5G Bands 5G Ready
Data Speed LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
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