Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 256gb

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	February 22, 2022 (Official)	July 27, 2023 (Official)
Model
Model	Galaxy Tab S8 Plus	Galaxy Tab S9 256GB
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 v12	Android v13
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	-	Yes

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	10090 mAh	8400 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	Yes, Fast, 45W: 100 % in 82 minutes	Yes, Fast, 45W
Type
Type	Li-Polymer	Li-ion
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes
User Replaceable
User Replaceable	No	No

Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	-
Camera Features
Camera Features	Digital Zoom 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: Aluminium
Colours
Colours	Silver, Graphite, Pink Gold	Graphite, Beige
Height
Height	285 mm	254.3 mm
Ruggedness
Ruggedness	-	Dust proof
Thickness
Thickness	5.7 mm	5.9 mm
Waterproof
Waterproof	-	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68
Weight
Weight	567 grams	498 grams
Width
Width	185 mm	165.8 mm

Display

Display Type
Display Type	Super AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	266 ppi	274 ppi
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass v5	-
Screen Resolution
Screen Resolution	1752 x 2800 pixels	1600 x 2560 pixels
Screen Size
Screen Size	12.4 inches (31.5 cm)	11 inches (27.94 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio
Screen to Body Ratio	84.85 %	83.5 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

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Front Camera

Resolution
Resolution	-	12 MP f/2.4, Ultra-Wide Angle, Primary Camera

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	10090 mAh	-
Display
Display	12.4" (31.5 cm)	-

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	-	Yes
Camera Features
Camera Features	-	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Flash
Flash	-	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	-	4128 x 3096 Pixels
Resolution
Resolution	-	13 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 3.4" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)
Settings
Settings	-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Video Recording	-	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

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

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.2	Yes, v5.3
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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO
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	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Graphics
Graphics	Adreno 730	Adreno 740
Processor
Processor	Octa core (3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 + 2.5 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510)	Octa core (3.36 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 + 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 + 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510)
Ram
RAM	8 GB	-

Smart TV Features

Camera
Camera	13 MP + 6 MP	-

Special Features

Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	On-screen	On-screen
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	256 GB
User Available Storage
User Available Storage	Up to 101 GB	Up to 218 GB