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

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 26, 2023	Feb 09, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
€1268	$699

Design

Dimensions
11.24 x 7.30 x 0.22 inches 285.4 x 185.4 x 5.7 mm	6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches 165.3 x 253.8 x 6.3 mm
Weight
	17.74 oz (503.0 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
Beige, Graphite	Graphite, Silver, Pink Gold

Display

Size
12.4-inch, 84.26% screen-to-body	11.0-inch, 83.62% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR	LTPS, 120Hz
Resolution
2800x1752px, 16:10 ratio, 266 PPI	2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 274 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x3.36GHz Cortex-X3 2x2.8GH​z Cortex-A715 2x2.8​GHz Cortex-A710 3x2.0​GHz Cortex-A510	Octa-core 1x3.00GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.50G​Hz Cortex-A710 4x1.8​0GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 740	Adreno 730
Memory
12GB/256GB (UFS) 12GB/512GB	8GB/128GB 12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (14, 13)	Android (13, 12)

Battery

Type
10090 mAh, Li - Polymer	8000 mAh
Charging
	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W	Wired: 45.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

8h 44min

Video

6h 21min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

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Video

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Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0/F26.0 Sensor size: 1/3.4"	13 MP (Autofocus)
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2	6 MP (Ultra-wide)
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps)	4K UHD (30 fps)
Front
12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)	12 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
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
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback	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, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSPA
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

Memory	12GB/256GB

Wi-Fi Only

Weight	20.49 oz (581.0 g)

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 S9+ Specs	Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Specs
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