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

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9.0
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
8.5
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
Released · Feb 25, 2022
Released · Aug 11, 2023
14.6-inch · 2960x1848px
14.6-inch · 2960x1848px
Dual camera
Dual camera
8GB · 128GB
12GB · 256GB
11200 mAh
11200 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches
326.4 x 208.6 x 5.5 mm
12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches
326.4 x 208.6 x 5.5 mm
Weight
25.61 oz (726.0 g) 25.82 oz (732.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Optical in-screen fingerprint
Colors
Graphite Beige, Graphite

Display

Size
14.6-inch 14.6-inch
Resolution
2960x1848px, 16:10 ratio, 239 PPI 2960x1848px, 16:10 ratio, 239 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
90.77 % 90.77 %
Features
HDR support, 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
11200 mAh 11200 mAh
Charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W Wired: 45.0W
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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)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
13 MP
Second camera
6 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Yes
Front
12 MP (Dual-Camera) 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 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
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1099 $ 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 12GB RAM and 512GB internal storage
RAM 12GB
Internal storage 512GB
With 16GB RAM and 512GB internal storage
RAM 16GB
Internal storage 512GB
With 5G
Weight 25.68 oz (728.0 g)
5G Bands 5G Ready
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