Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| December 2021 | February 2022 |
| Status | |
| Coming Soon - December 2021 | Coming Soon - February 2022 |
| Colors | |
| Gray, Silver, Pink Gold | Graphite, Silver, Pink Gold |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
246.8 x 161.9 x 6.9 mm (9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 in) |
253.8 x 165.3 x 6.3 mm (9.99 x 6.51 x 0.25 in) |
| Weight | |
| 508 g (17.92 oz) | 503 g, 507 g (17.74 oz, 17.88 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE (unspecified) | LTE |
| 5G Network | |
| - | SA/NSA |
| Messaging | |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted) ) |
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted) Stylus, 6.2ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro), Wireless Samsung DeX |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| User Interface | |
| One UI 3.0 | One UI 4.1 |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) [Similar] | 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) [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Mali G52 MP2 [Similar] | Adreno 730 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 4 GB [Browse Similar] | 12 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 128 GB | 256 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 8 MP [Similar] | 13 MP + 6 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| No | LED Flash |
| Features | |
| 8 MP, AF |
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF 6 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) HDR, Panorama |
| Video | |
| 1080p@30fps | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
|
5 MP 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide) HDR 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.2, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| Browser | |
| Yes | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 128 GB, 4 GB RAM Or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM Or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| USB OTG | |
| Not Supported | Not Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
| Gyroscope Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery Charging 15W |
Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery Charging 45W, 100% in 80 min |
| Capacity | |
| 7040 mAh | 8000 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |