Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8

General

Brand
Brand	Samsung	Samsung
Custom UI
Custom UI	Samsung One UI	Samsung One UI
Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	No	Yes
Launch Date
Launch Date	October 9, 2023 (Official)	February 22, 2022 (Official)
Model
Model	Galaxy Tab A9	Galaxy Tab S8
Network
Network	5G: Not Supported in India, 4G: Not Available, 3G: Not Available	5G: Not Supported in India, 4G: Not Available, 3G: Not Available
Operating System
Operating System	Android v13	Android v12
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	Yes	-

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	5100 mAh	8000 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	Yes, Fast, 15W	Yes, Fast, 45W: 100 % in 80 minutes
Type
Type	Li-ion	Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes
User Replaceable
User Replaceable	No	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

Build Material
Build Material	Back: Metal	-
Colours
Colours	Silver, Dark Blue, Gray	Silver, Graphite, Pink Gold
Height
Height	211 mm	253.8 mm
Thickness
Thickness	8 mm	6.3 mm
Weight
Weight	332 grams	503 grams
Width
Width	124.7 mm	165.3 mm

Display

Display Type
Display Type	TFT	TFT
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	179 ppi	274 ppi
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	-	Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Screen Resolution
Screen Resolution	800 x 1340 pixels	1600 x 2560 pixels
Screen Size
Screen Size	8.7 inches (22.1 cm)	11 inches (27.94 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio
Screen to Body Ratio	81.88 %	83.92 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

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Front Camera

Resolution
Resolution	2 MP, Primary Camera	-

Key Specs

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

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	-
Camera Features
Camera Features	Digital Zoom	-
Flash
Flash	No	-
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	3264 x 2448 Pixels	-
Resolution
Resolution	8 MP, Primary Camera	-
Video Recording
Video Recording	1920x1080 @ 30 fps	-

Multimedia

Audio Features
Audio Features	Dolby Atmos	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	No	No
Network Support
Network Support	5G Not Supported in India	5G Not Supported in India
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging
Voice Calling
Voice Calling	No	No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz	-
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Wi-Fi Direct	-
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	MediaTek Helio G99	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Graphics
Graphics	Mali-G57 MC2	Adreno 730
Processor
Processor	Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 2 GHz, Hexa 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	-	Side
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Accelerometer, Compass	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	64 GB	128 GB
User Available Storage
User Available Storage	Up to 45 GB	Up to 100 GB