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Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra vs Google Pixel 6a Specs Comparison

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9.0
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
5.4
Google Pixel 6a
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra Google Pixel 6a
Released · Feb 25, 2022
Released · Jul 21, 2022
14.6-inch · 2960x1848px
6.1-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera
Dual camera
8GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
11200 mAh
4410 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Feb 09, 2022 May 11, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
$1099 $449

Design

Dimensions
12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches
326.4 x 208.6 x 5.5 mm 		5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches
152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9mm
Weight
25.61 oz / 726.0 g 6.28 oz / 178.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass, Plastic
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Graphite Chalk, Charcoal, Sage

Display

Size
14.6-inch, 90.77% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 82.14% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR OLED, 60Hz
Resolution
2960x1848px, 16:10 ratio, 239 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1.7 (Good) 2 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) Tensor (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x3.00GHz Cortex-X2
3x2.50G​Hz Cortex-A710
4x1.8​0GHz Cortex-A510 		Hexa-core
2x2.80GHz Cortex-X1
2x2.25G​Hz Cortex-A76
4x1.80​GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 730 Mali-G78 MP20
Memory
8GB/128GB
12GB/256GB
12GB/512GB
16GB/512GB 		6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB not expandable
OS
Android (13, 12) Android (15, 14, 13, 12)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 1428
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 3313
3D Mark High
Untested 1620
3D Mark Low
Untested 1011
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Battery

Type
11200 mAh 4410 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W Wired: 18.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 52min
Browsing
13h 51min
Video
8h 51min
Gaming
6h 48min
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Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm 		12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
6 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2 		12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps) 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
Front
12 MP (Dual-Camera) 8 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
133
Overall
140
Photo
127
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.2
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,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM

Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n40, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
With 12GB RAM and 512GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/512GB
With 16GB RAM and 512GB internal storage
Memory 16GB/512GB
With 5G
Weight 25.68 oz / 728.0 g
5G Bands 5G Ready
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