Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 5 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8

General

Brand
Brand	Samsung	Samsung
Custom UI
Custom UI	Samsung One UI	Samsung One UI
Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Launch Date
Launch Date	August 22, 2024 (Expected)	February 22, 2022 (Official)
Model
Model	Galaxy Tab Active 5	Galaxy Tab S8
Network
Network	5G: Supported in India, 4G: Available Supported in India, 3G: Available, 2G: Available	5G: Not Supported in India, 4G: Not Available, 3G: Not Available
Operating System
Operating System	Android v14	Android v12
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano	-
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	-

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	5050 mAh	8000 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	-	Yes, Fast, 45W: 100 % in 80 minutes
Type
Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes
User Replaceable
User Replaceable	Yes	No

Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	-	Yes
Camera Features
Camera Features	-	Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Flash
Flash	-	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	-	4128 x 3096 Pixels
Resolution
Resolution	-	12 MP f/2.4, Primary Camera
Settings
Settings	-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	-	High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Video Recording	-	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Design

Colours
Colours	Black	Silver, Graphite, Pink Gold
Height
Height	213.8 mm	253.8 mm
Ruggedness
Ruggedness	Dust proof	-
Thickness
Thickness	10.1 mm	6.3 mm
Waterproof
Waterproof	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68	-
Weight
Weight	433 grams	503 grams
Width
Width	126.8 mm	165.3 mm

Display

Display Type
Display Type	TFT LCD	TFT
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	283 ppi	274 ppi
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass v5	Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Screen Resolution
Screen Resolution	1200 x 1920 pixels	1600 x 2560 pixels
Screen Size
Screen Size	8.0 inches (20.32 cm)	11 inches (27.94 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio
Screen to Body Ratio	68.69 %	83.92 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	-	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

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Front Camera

Resolution
Resolution	5 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera	-
Video Recording
Video Recording	1920x1080 @ 30 fps	-

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	-	8000 mAh
Display
Display	-	11" (27.94 cm)

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	-
Camera Features
Camera Features	Digital Zoom Auto Flash	-
Flash
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	-
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	4128 x 3096 Pixels	-
Resolution
Resolution	13 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera	-
Video Recording
Video Recording	3840x2160 @ 30 fps	-

Multimedia

Audio Features
Audio Features	-	Dolby Atmos
Audio Jack
Audio Jack	3.5 mm	USB Type-C
FM Radio
FM Radio	No	No
Fm Radio
FM Radio	-	No

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.3	Yes, v5.2
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	-
NFC
NFC	Yes	No
Network Support
Network Support	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India
SIM 1
SIM 1	5G Bands: FDD N3 TDD N40 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	-
SIM 2
SIM 2	5G Bands: FDD N3 TDD N40 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	-
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano	-
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging
Voice Calling
Voice Calling	-	No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 6GHz	-
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Mobile Hotspot	-
WiFi
WiFi	-	Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz, MIMO
Wifi Features
Wifi Features	-	Wi-Fi Direct

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
Chipset
Chipset	Samsung Exynos 1380	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Graphics
Graphics	Mali-G68 MP5	Adreno 730
Processor
Processor	Octa core (2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 + 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)	Octa core (3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 + 2.5 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510)
Ram
RAM	-	8 GB

Smart TV Features

Camera
Camera	-	13 MP + 6 MP

Special Features

Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	Front	Side
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	Yes, Up to 1 TB	Yes, Up to 1 TB
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	128 GB	128 GB
User Available Storage
User Available Storage	-	Up to 100 GB