Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following tablets: Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)Global · 3GB · 32GB · WiFi
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+Global · 8GB · 128GB · Wifi
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Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)
Global · 3GB · 32GB · WiFi
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+
Global · 8GB · 128GB · Wifi
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 6.2 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		8.6 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 6.2Design & Materials 8.2Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 5.7Performance & Hardware 7.8Performance & Hardware
Camera score 5.1Camera 7.9Camera
Connectivity score 5.9 Connectivity 6.7 Connectivity
Battery score 5.9 Battery 8.3 Battery

User reviews
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2 reviews
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1 review

Technical specifications of the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+

Specs where to buy Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)
Global · 3GB · 32GB · WiFi 		Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ price comparison Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+
Global · 8GB · 128GB · Wifi
Inches 10.5" 12.4"
Resolution FHD WQHD+
Usable surface 81% useful 84% useful
Aspect Ratio 8:5 8:5
Dimensions 246.8 mm
161.9 mm
6.9 mm 		285.0 mm
185.0 mm
5.7 mm
Weight 508 g 567 g
Micro Unisoc T618
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 8 Gen1
Octa-Core
RAM 3 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
Storage 32 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 220.066
v8 		1.039.906
v9
Battery 7040 mAh 10090 mAh
Main Camera 1
8 Mpx · Unknow

1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.0

2
Selfie Camera SELF 5 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 12 Mpx · ƒ/2.4
Bands
OS Android 13 Tiramisu Android 12 Snow Cone

Brand
Brand Samsung Samsung
Aliases SM-X200 SM-X800N

Release Date
Release date December 2021,
2 years ago 		February 2022,
2 years ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+
Size
246.8 mm • 161.9 mm • 6.9 mm
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285.0 mm • 185.0 mm • 5.7 mm
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Weight 508 g 567 g
Usable surface 81 % 84 %
Materials Plastic Aluminium alloy
Resistance - -
Colors
White

Gray

Rose-gold
Black

White

Screen
Diagonal 10.5" 12.4"
Type TFT LCD (IPS) Super AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 8:5 8:5
Resolution FHD
1920 x 1200 px 		WQHD+
2800 x 1752 px
Density 216 Pixels per inch 266 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Scratch resistant
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • Refresh rate 120 Hz
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • S-Pen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

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Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Unisoc Tiger T618 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1
CPU 6 x ARM Cortex-A55 1.8Ghz + 2 x ARM Cortex-A75 2.0Ghz 1x3.0GHz Cortex X2 + 3x2.5GHz Cortex A710 + 4x1.80GHz Cortex A510
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 12 nm 4 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU GPU ARM Mali-G52-MP2 Adreno 730

RAM
RAM 3 GB 8 GB
Type -- RAM LPDDR5

Antutu
Score
220.066
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 67% of devices
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1.039.906
Antutu v9
Overall performance better than 90% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 32 GB 128 GB
Type -- UFS Storage 3.1
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint No Yes, in screen

Sensors
Sensors
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Hall
  • Fingerprint
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Hall

Audio

Audio
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Stereo Speakers
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Hi-Res Audio
  • Stereo Speakers

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

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Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Double rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 8 Mpx 13 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type CMOS CMOS
Aperture Unknow ƒ/ 2.0
ISO -- --
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
2
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Wide Angle lens
Resolution
6 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
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Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size
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Pixel Binning
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Sensor size
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Features
Flash No LED
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video No,
30 fps 		Yes,
240 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Manual focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 5 Mpx 12 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
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DxOMark Score
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Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G --
  • n41 (2500)
  • n46 (5200)
  • n66 (1700)
  • n71 (600)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n260 mmWave (39GHz)
  • n261 mmWave (28GHz)
4G LTE -- --
3G -- --
2G -- --

SIM card
Dual SIM
Type

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x
  • LDAC
  • SBC
  • AAC

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

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0.421 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

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Others
Others
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • DLNA

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Battery

Battery
Capacity
7040 mAh
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10090 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Lithium
Fast charge Yes,
15.0W 		Yes,
45.0W
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Bypass Charging
  • Non-removable

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Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 13
    Android 13 Tiramisu, 1 year ago
  • Android 12
    Android 12 Snow Cone, 3 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

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Prices
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