Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S8	Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
Released · Feb 25, 2022	Released · Aug 11, 2023
11.0-inch	14.6-inch
Dual camera	Dual camera
8GB · 128GB	12GB · 256GB
8000 mAh	11200 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches 165.3 x 253.8 x 6.3 mm	12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches 326.4 x 208.6 x 5.5 mm
Weight
17.74 oz (503.0 g)	25.82 oz (732.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Graphite, Silver, Pink Gold	Beige, Graphite

Display

Size
11.0-inch	14.6-inch
Resolution
2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 274 PPI	2960x1848px, 16:10 ratio, 239 PPI
Technology
LTPS	Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
83.62 %	90.77 %
Features
Ambient light sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x 3.00GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x 2.50GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x 1.80GHz Cortex-A510	Octa-core 1x 3.36GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x 2.8GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x 2.8GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x 2.0GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 730	Adreno 740
RAM
8GB	12GB
Internal storage
128GB	256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (13, 12)	Android (13)

Battery

Capacity
8000 mAh	11200 mAh
Charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W	Wired: 45.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

5h 0min

Browsing

9h 54min

Video

7h 22min

Gaming

9h 10min

Camera

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Wi-Fi Direct	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)	Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
	Bands 5G Ready
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
	Nano SIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 699	$ 1200

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 09, 2022	Jul 26, 2023

Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


RAM	12GB
Internal storage	256GB

With 5G


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

Links

Full specifications
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