Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S8	Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
Released · Feb 25, 2022	Released · Aug 11, 2023
11.0-inch · 2560x1600px	11.0-inch · 2560x1600px
Dual camera	Single camera
8GB · 128GB	8GB · 128GB
8000 mAh	8400 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	10.01 x 6.53 x 0.23 inches 254.3 x 165.8 x 5.9 mm
Weight
17.74 oz (503.0 g)	17.57 oz (498.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Yes; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Graphite, Silver, Pink Gold	Beige, Graphite

Display

Size
11.0-inch	11.0-inch
Resolution
2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 274 PPI	2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 274 PPI
Technology
LTPS	Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
83.62 %	83.20 %
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	8GB
Internal storage
128GB	128GB (UFS)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (13, 12)	Android (14, 13), One UI

Battery

Capacity
8000 mAh	8400 mAh
Type
	Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W	Wired: 45.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

8h 6min

Video

6h 25min

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus)	13 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
6 MP (Ultra-wide)
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front
12 MP	12 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)

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	GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)	Accelerometer
Other
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
Album art cover, Background playback	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78
4G (FDD)
	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
	Nano SIM, eSIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 699	$ 800
In The Box
	Tablet, Type-C cable, paperwork

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 09, 2022	Jul 26, 2023

Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


RAM	12GB
Internal storage	256GB

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
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Specs	Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Specs
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