Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Plus Vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 5g Comparison by Price, Specifications, Features & Review

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 5g

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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 July 26, 2023 (official) February 22, 2022 (Official)
Model
Model Galaxy Tab S9 Plus Galaxy Tab S8 5G
Network
Network 5G: Not Supported in India, 4G: Not Available, 3G: Not Available 5G: Supported in India, 4G: Available Supported in India, 3G: Available, 2G: Available
Operating System
Operating System Android v13 Android v12
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s) - Single SIM, GSM
Battery
Capacity
Capacity 11500 mAh 8000 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging Yes, Fast Yes, Fast, 45W: 100 % in 80 minutes
TalkTime
TalkTime - Up to 48 Hours(4G)
Talktime
Talktime - Up to 48 Hours(4G)
Type
Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
USB Type-C Yes Yes
User Replaceable
User Replaceable No No
Camera
Autofocus
Autofocus Yes Yes
Camera Features
Camera Features Digital Zoom Auto Flash Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Flash
Flash Yes, LED Flash Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution 4128 x 3096 Pixels 4128 x 3096 Pixels
Resolution
Resolution 12 MP, Primary Camera 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 - Silver, Graphite, Pink Gold
Height
Height - 253.8 mm
Thickness
Thickness - 6.3 mm
Weight
Weight - 507 grams
Width
Width - 165.3 mm
Display
Display Type
Display Type Super AMOLED TFT
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 - 83.92 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
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Key Specs
Battery
Battery 11500 mAh 8000 mAh
Display
Display 12.4" (31.5 cm) 11" (27.94 cm)
Multimedia
Audio Features
Audio Features - Dolby Atmos
Audio Jack
Audio Jack USB Type-C USB Type-C
Fm Radio
FM Radio - No
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker - Yes
Network & Connectivity
Bluetooth
Bluetooth Yes, v5.2 Yes, v5.2
GPS
GPS - Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC - No
Network Support
Network Support 5G Not Supported in India 5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SIM 1
SIM 1 - 5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 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
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity Mass storage device, USB charging Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
VoLTE - Yes
Voice Calling
Voice Calling No Yes
WiFi
WiFi Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz, MIMO
Wifi Features
Wifi Features - Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
Performance
Architecture
Architecture 64 bit 64 bit
Chipset
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Graphics
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 730
Processor
Processor Octa core (3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 + 2.75 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 + 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510) 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 8 GB
Smart TV Features
Camera
Camera 13 MP + 13 MP 13 MP + 6 MP
Special Features
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position On-screen Side
Other Sensors
Other Sensors Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer 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 101 GB
Scoring parameters
How is the score calculated?

This is a relative score calculated on the basis of the following specifications:

  • Performance
  • Smart features (Voice calling, fingerprint sensor)
  • Camera
  • Storage
  • Display

Each Tablets has been benchmarked against ~31,000 other phones to calculate the score.

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