Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+

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general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Samsung Samsung
Announced February 2022 July 2023 October 2023
Status Coming Soon - February 2022 Coming Soon - August 2023 Coming Soon - October 2023
Price - Rs. 72,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 20,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Graphite, Silver, Pink Gold Beige, Graphite Graphite, Silver, Navy
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 253.8 x 165.3 x 6.3 mm
(9.99 x 6.51 x 0.25 in)
254.3 x 165.8 x 5.9 mm
(10.01 x 6.53 x 0.23 in)
257.1 x 168.7 x 6.9 mm
(10.12 x 6.64 x 0.27 in)
Weight 503 g, 507 g (17.74 oz, 17.88 oz) 498 g (17.57 oz) -
SIM Type Nano-SIM Nano-SIM Nano-SIM, eSIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE LTE LTE
5G Network SA/NSA SA/NSA SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
Stylus, 6.2ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro), Wireless Samsung DeX
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Stylus, 2.8ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)
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hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 12 Android 13 Android 13
User Interface One UI 4.1 One UI 5.1 One UI 5.1
Processor Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510), Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510), Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver), Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)
GPU Adreno 730 Adreno 740 Adreno 619
RAM 12 GB 12 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 256 GB 256 GB 128 GB
External Memory microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)

display Display

Type WQXGA TFT LCD Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
Corning Gorilla Glass
FHD+ TFT LCD Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
Colors 16M Colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 11.0 inches 11.0 inches 11.0 inches
Resolution 1600 x 2560 pixels (274 ppi) 1600 x 2560 pixels (274 ppi) 1200 x 1920 pixels (206 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 83.90% 83.48% 80.76%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no yes
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 13 MP + 6 MP 13 MP 8 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash No
Features 13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
6 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
HDR, Panorama
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
HDR, Panorama
8 MP, AF
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
HDR
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
HDR
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]
5 MP
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector USB Type-C 2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO GPS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
USB OTG Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor not present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor not present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor not present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor not present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 45W, 100% in 80 min
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 45W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 15W
Capacity 8000 mAh 8400 mAh 7040 mAh
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Talk Time - - -