Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus)
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) Manufactured in January, 2022, with display 10.5 with chipsetUnisoc Tiger T618, vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus), Manufactured in October, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)
- Higher pixel density: 216ppi
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus)
- Larger display: 11in
- Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
- Lighter design: 480g vs 508g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 2/32 GB - 3/32 GB - 3/128 GB - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB |
- 4/64 GB - 8/128 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Size | 10.5 in | 11 in |
| Resolution | 1200x1920 pixels | 1200x1920 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 8:5 |
| Pixel density | 216 ppi | 206 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 350 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 80 % | 80.9 % |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 94.2 % |
| Response time | n/a | 42 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | 1409:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 246.8 mm (9.72 in) | 257.1 mm (10.12 in) |
| Width | 161.9 mm (6.37 in) | 168.7 mm (6.64 in) |
| Thickness | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) |
| Weight | 508 g (17.92 oz) | 480 g (16.93 oz) |
| Area | 400 cm² (62 in²) | 434 cm² (67.27 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Silver - Gold - Gray - Pink |
- Silver - Gray - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Unisoc Tiger T618 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 |
| Max Frequency | 2000 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75) |
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | No | Hexagon 686 |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Adreno 619 |
| GPU Cores | 48 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 850 MHz | 840 MHz |
| FLOPS | 81.6 GFLOPS | 430.1 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 445 | 911 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1419 | 2008 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 1016 | 1191 |
| CPU | 79410 | 137612 |
| GPU | 48302 | 82744 |
| Memory | 64260 | 85206 |
| UX | 79780 | 107644 |
| NanoReview Score | 271752 | 413206 |
| Stability | 99 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 4 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 715 | n/a |
| Writing score | 8864 | n/a |
| Web score | 6757 | n/a |
| Video editing | 3985 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 6420 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 7447 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 1866 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 13 |
| OS Size | n/a | 22.9 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 6.1 | One UI 5.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 7040 mAh | 7040 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (20% in 45 min) | Yes (50% in 60 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:30 h | 2:58 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 11:00 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 14:59 h |
| Games | n/a | 06:39 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 136 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Zoom | n/a | Digital |
| Flash | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | No | No |
| Lenses count | Standard: 8 MP | Standard: 8 MP |
| Features |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | No |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | n/a | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B66) |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | December, 2021 yr | October, 2023 yr |
| Release Date | January, 2022 yr | October, 2023 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 189 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass |
| Charger Included | Yes 8 W | No |
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