Compare Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Tablet Vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)

Should you buy Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Tablet or Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)? Well, your search ends here. Find out which tablet is best for you - Compare the two models on the basis of their Price in Pakistan, Body, Display, Storage, Connectivity, Camera, and Performance. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Tablet starts at PKR 194,936 and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) starts at PKR 58,119.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Tablet has screen size of 11 inches, 1600 x 2560 pixels and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has screen size of 8 inches, 800 x 1280 pixels. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Tablet comes up with internal storage of 128 GB and RAM of 8 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) comes up with internal storage of 16 GB and RAM of 2 GB. Former comes up with battery of 8000 mAh, Li-Po Battery and latter with 8000 mAh, Li-Po Battery.Coming to the Camera, Former has primary camera of 13 MP (f/2, Wide Angle) + 6 MP (f/2.2 ,Ultra Wide) with autofocus and front camera of 12 MP (f/2.4 Ultra Wide) whereas latter has primary camera of 8 MP and front camera of 5 MP.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Tablet Vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)

SpecificationsSamsung Galaxy Tab S8 TabletSamsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)
Display11 inches, 1600 x 2560 pixels8 inches, 800 x 1280 pixels
Front Camera12 MP (f/2.4 Ultra Wide)5 MP
Rear Camera13 MP (f/2, Wide Angle) + 6 MP (f/2.2 ,Ultra Wide) with autofocus8 MP
ProcessorQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8917
Battery8000 mAh, Li-Po Battery5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery
Storage128 GB16 GB
RAM8 GB2 GB
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Summary
Specs Score9156
Display11 inches, 1600 x 2560 pixels8 inches, 800 x 1280 pixels
Front Camera12 MP (f/2.4 Ultra Wide)5 MP
Rear Camera13 MP (f/2, Wide Angle) + 6 MP (f/2.2 ,Ultra Wide) with autofocus8 MP
ProcessorQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8917
Battery8000 mAh, Li-Po Battery5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery
Storage128 GB16 GB
RAM8 GB2 GB
General
Device Type TabletSmartphone
Dual Sim NoNo
Release Date June 5, 2021 (Expected)October, 2017
Sim Size Nano SIMNano SIM
Sim Type Single simSingle Sim, GSM
Voice Call Yes
Design
Dimensions 253.8 x 165.3 x 6.3 mm
Weight 507 g364 g
Display
Aspect Ratio 16:1016:10
Display Size 11 inches, 1600 x 2560 pixels8 inches, 800 x 1280 pixels
Display Type Color TFT screen (16M)Color TFT screen
Glass Type Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Notch No
PPI 276 ppi~189 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio 83.60%
Touch Yes, with MultitouchYes, with Multitouch
Camera
Features HDR, Panorama
Flash Yes, LEDYes, LED
Front Camera 12 MP (f/2.4 Ultra Wide)5 MP
Front Video Recording 4K @ 30fps UHD, 1080p @ 30fps FHD
Rear Camera 13 MP (f/2, Wide Angle) + 6 MP (f/2.2 ,Ultra Wide) with autofocus8 MP
Video Recording 4K @ 30fps UHD, 1080p @ 30fps FHD1080p @ 30fps FHD
Connectivity
3G YesYes
4G LTELTE
5G SA/NSA
Bluetooth Yes, v5.2, A2DP, AVRCP, DI, HFP, HID, HOGP, HSP, MAP, OPP, PAN, PBAPYes, v4.2
EDGE YesYes
GPRS YesYes
USB Yes, USB-C v3.2Yes, microUSB v2.0
USB Features USB on-the-go, USB Charging
VoLTE YesYes
Wifi YesYes
Performance
Browser Yes
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8917
Core Details 1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510
CPU 3 GHz, Octa Core Processor1.4 GHz, Quad Core Processor
GPU Adreno 730Adreno 308
Java NoYes, via 3rd party
OS Android v12Android v7.1 (Nougat)
Battery
Battery Type Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Capacity 8000 mAh, Li-Po Battery5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery
Fast Charging 45W Fast charging
Music Playback Time 129 hours
Talk Time 56 hours36 hours on 3G
Memory
Card Slot Yes, upto 1 TBYes
RAM 8 GB2 GB
Storage 128 GB16 GB
Multimedia
Document Reader Yes
Email Yes
FM Radio NoNo
Music Yes
Video MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA
Other Features
3.5mm Headphone Jack NoYes
Extra Features S Pen Support, Dolby Atmos
Face Unlock Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Yes, SideNo
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSYes, with A-GPS Support
Sensors Accelerometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light SensorqAccelerometer
Splash Resistant No

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Detailed Comparison of Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Tablet vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)

Camera Comparison: Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Tablet vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Tablet comes up with primary camera of 13 MP (f/2, Wide Angle) + 6 MP (f/2.2 ,Ultra Wide) with autofocus whereas Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) comes up with 8 MP. Some of the Camera Features for both the tablets include HDR, Panorama.

Performance Comparison: Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Tablet vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)

Chipset, one of the important feature of the tablets used in these Tablets are Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 and Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8917 respectively. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Tablet comes up Yes, upto 1 TB card slot and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) comes up with Yes card slot. CPU used in Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Tablet is 3 GHz, Octa Core Processor and used in Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is 1.4 GHz, Quad Core Processor.

FAQs

Q. which tablet has a higher RAM - Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Tablet or Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0?

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Tablet has a RAM of 8 GB which is higher than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 which has a RAM of 2 GB.

Q. Which tablet has bigger screen size, Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Tablet or Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0?

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is bigger with 8 inches, 800 x 1280 pixels screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Tablet that has 11 inches, 1600 x 2560 pixels screen.

Q. What are some of the best alternatives available for Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Tablet in the market?

Best alternatives available for Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Tablet are: Apple iPad Air 11 inch, Samsung Galaxy Tab S6, Samsung Galaxy Tab S7.