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
Brand Samsung Samsung
Custom UI
Custom 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 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
Battery
Capacity
Capacity 8500 mAh 8000 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging Yes, Fast 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 No No
Camera
Autofocus
Autofocus Yes Yes
Camera Features
Camera Features Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Flash
Flash Yes, LED Flash Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution 4616 x 3464 Pixels 4128 x 3096 Pixels
Resolution
Resolution 16 MP, Primary Camera 12 MP f/2.4, Primary Camera
Settings
Settings Exposure compensation Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Video Recording 1920x1080 fps 3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Design
Colours
Colours - Silver, Graphite, Pink Gold
Height
Height - 253.8 mm
Ruggedness
Ruggedness Dust proof -
Thickness
Thickness - 6.3 mm
Waterproof
Waterproof Yes, IP67 -
Weight
Weight - 503 grams
Width
Width - 165.3 mm
Display
Display Type
Display Type IPS LCD TFT
Pixel Density
Pixel Density 274 ppi 274 ppi
Screen Protection
Screen Protection - Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Screen Resolution
Screen Resolution 1600 x 2560 pixels 1600 x 2560 pixels
Screen Size
Screen Size 11 inches (27.94 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 8500 mAh 8000 mAh
Display
Display 11" (27.94 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
Network & Connectivity
Bluetooth
Bluetooth Yes, v5.3 Yes, v5.2
NFC
NFC - 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
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 Mobile Hotspot Wi-Fi Direct
Performance
Architecture
Architecture 64 bit 64 bit
Chipset
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Graphics
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 730
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 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 16 MP + 8 MP 13 MP + 6 MP
Special Features
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position Side 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
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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