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

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8

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General

Brand

Samsung Samsung

Custom UI

Samsung One UI Samsung One UI

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes Yes

Launch Date

July 27, 2023 (Official) February 22, 2022 (Official)

Model

Galaxy Tab S9 Galaxy Tab S8

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

Android v13 Android v12

Quick Charging

Yes -

Battery

Capacity

8400 mAh 8000 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes, Fast, 45W Yes, Fast, 45W: 100 % in 80 minutes

Type

Li-ion Li-Polymer

USB Type-C

Yes Yes

User Replaceable

No No

Camera

Autofocus

- Yes

Camera Features

- Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus

Flash

- Yes, LED Flash

Image Resolution

- 4128 x 3096 Pixels

Resolution

- 12 MP f/2.4, Primary Camera

Settings

- Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

- High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Video Recording

- 3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Design

Build Material

Back: Aluminium -

Colours

Graphite, Beige Silver, Graphite, Pink Gold

Height

254.3 mm 253.8 mm

Ruggedness

Dust proof -

Thickness

5.9 mm 6.3 mm

Waterproof

Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68 -

Weight

498 grams 503 grams

Width

165.8 mm 165.3 mm

Display

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED TFT

Pixel Density

274 ppi 274 ppi

Screen Protection

- Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Screen Resolution

1600 x 2560 pixels 1600 x 2560 pixels

Screen Size

11 inches (27.94 cm) 11 inches (27.94 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio

83.5 % 83.92 %

Touch Screen

Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
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Front Camera

Resolution

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

Key Specs

Battery

- 8000 mAh

Display

- 11" (27.94 cm)

Main Camera

Autofocus

Yes -

Camera Features

Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus -

Flash

Yes, LED Flash -

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels -

Resolution

13 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 3.4" sensor size, 1µm pixel size) -

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control -

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) -

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps -

Multimedia

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos

Audio Jack

USB Type-C USB Type-C

FM Radio

No No

Fm Radio

- No

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.3 Yes, v5.2

NFC

No No

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India 5G Not Supported in India

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging Mass storage device, USB charging

Voice Calling

No No

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO -

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct -

WiFi

- Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz, MIMO

Wifi Features

- Wi-Fi Direct

Performance

Architecture

64 bit 64 bit

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Graphics

Adreno 740 Adreno 730

Processor

Octa core (3.36 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 + 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 + 2 GHz, Tri 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

- 8 GB

Smart TV Features

Camera

- 13 MP + 6 MP

Special Features

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory

Yes, Up to 1 TB Yes, Up to 1 TB

Internal Memory

128 GB 128 GB

User Available Storage

Up to 99.9 GB Up to 100 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

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