Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Plus 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 256GB

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Plus 5G
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Summary

Spec Score

94%
92%

Display

12.4 inches (31.5 cm)
11 inches (27.94 cm)
1752x2800 px, 266 PPI
1600x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
1 TB (Expandable)
N/A

Battery

10090 mAh
8400 mAh
59 h talktime (4G)
N/A

User Ratings

4.7/5
(1,106 ratings)
4.6/5
(711 ratings)

General

Launch Date

Feb 22, 2022
(Official)
Jul 27, 2023
(Official)

Brand

Samsung
Samsung

Model

Galaxy Tab S8 Plus 5G
Galaxy Tab S9 256GB

Operating System

Android v12
Android v13

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Samsung One UI

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM GSM
N/A

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
N/A

Network

5G: Supported in India
4G: Available Supported
3G: Available 2G: Available
5G: Not Supported in India
4G: Not Available
3G: Not Available

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Quick Charging

Yes
Yes

Design

Height

285 mm
254.3 mm

Width

185 mm
165.8 mm

Thickness

5.7 mm
5.9 mm

Weight

572 grams
498 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Aluminium

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Display

Screen Size

12.4 inches  (31.5 cm)
11 inches  (27.94 cm)

Screen Resolution

1752x2800 px (QHD+)
1600x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Pixel Density

266 ppi
274 ppi

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Dynamic AMOLED

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Touch Screen

Yes Capacitive Touchscreen Multi-touch
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio

84.85 %
83.5 %

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 730
Adreno 740

RAM

8 GB
8 GB

Storage

Internal Memory

128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Expandable Memory

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB

User Available Storage

Up to 101 GB
N/A

Rear Camera

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/3.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/3.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size
6 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

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

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Capacity

10090 mAh
8400 mAh

Type

N/A
Li-ion

Talktime

Up to 59 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging 100% in 82 minutes
Yes 45W Fast Charging

Network & Connectivity

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
N/A

Network Support

5G 4G
5G Not Supported

VoLTE

Yes
N/A

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
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)
N/A
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Voice Calling

Yes
No

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
N/A

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

FM Radio

No
N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos

Special Features

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Other Sensors

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