Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S9	Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
Released · Aug 11, 2023	Released · Feb 25, 2022
11.0-inch	11.0-inch
Single camera	Dual camera
8GB · 128GB	8GB · 128GB
8400 mAh	8000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jul 26, 2023	Feb 09, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
$800	$699

Design

Dimensions
10.01 x 6.53 x 0.23 inches 254.3 x 165.8 x 5.9 mm	6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches 165.3 x 253.8 x 6.3 mm
Weight
17.57 oz (498.0 g)	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
11.0-inch, 83.20% screen-to-body	11.0-inch, 83.62% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR	LTPS, 120Hz
Resolution
2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 274 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 2x2.8GHz Cortex-A715 2x2.8GHz Cortex-A710 3x2.0GHz Cortex-A510	Octa-core 1x3.00GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.50GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.80GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 740	Adreno 730
Memory
8GB/128GB (UFS) 12GB/256GB	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
8400 mAh, Li - Polymer	8000 mAh
Charging
	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W	Wired: 45.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

8h 6min

Video

6h 25min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Single 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 (Autofocus)
Second camera
	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	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, 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
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


Memory	12GB/256GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


Memory	12GB/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 S9 Specs	Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Specs
PhoneArena Review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Review