Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8

Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
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general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Samsung
Announced October 2023 February 2022
Status Available - October 2023 Coming Soon - February 2022
Price Rs. 12,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] -
Colors Graphite, Silver, Navy Graphite, Silver, Pink Gold
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 211 x 124.7 x 8 mm
(8.31 x 4.91 x 0.31 in)
253.8 x 165.3 x 6.3 mm
(9.99 x 6.51 x 0.25 in)
Weight - 503 g, 507 g (17.74 oz, 17.88 oz)
SIM Type Nano-SIM, eSIM Nano-SIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE LTE
5G Network - SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
Stylus, 6.2ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro), Wireless Samsung DeX

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 13 Android 12
User Interface One UI 5.1 One UI 4.1
Processor Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek MT8781V/CA Helio G99 (6nm) [Similar] Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510), Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) [Similar]
GPU Mali-G57 MC2 [Similar] Adreno 730 [Similar]
RAM 6 GB [Browse Similar] 12 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 128 GB 256 GB
External Memory microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)

display Display

Type HD+ TFT LCD Screen WQXGA TFT LCD Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colors 16M colors 16M Colors
Size 8.7 inches [Similar] 11.0 inches [Similar]
Resolution 800 x 1340 pixels (179 ppi) 1600 x 2560 pixels (274 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 82.04% 83.90%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes no
Radio No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 8 MP [Similar] 13 MP + 6 MP [Similar]
Flash No LED Flash
Features 8 MP, AF
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
6 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
HDR, Panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 2 MP
Yes [Similar]
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
HDR
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
Bluetooth Yes 5.2, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
GPS GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 6 GB RAM Or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
USB OTG Not Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor not present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor not present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor not present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 15W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 45W, 100% in 80 min
Capacity 5100 mAh 8000 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -