Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Lite
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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 S10 Lite, Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)
- Lighter design: 508g vs 524g
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Lite
- Larger display: 10.9in
- Higher pixel density: 228ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 7040mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 2/32 GB - 3/32 GB - 3/128 GB - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 8/256 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 | 10.9 in |
| Resolution | 1200x1920 pixels | 1320x2112 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Pixel density | 216 ppi | 228 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | n/a |
| Max brightness | 350 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 80 % | 81.7 % |
| Features | n/a | DCI-P3 |
Design & Build
| Height | 246.8 mm (9.72 in) | 254.3 mm (10.01 in) |
| Width | 161.9 mm (6.37 in) | 165.8 mm (6.53 in) |
| Thickness | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) | 6.5 mm (0.26 in) |
| Weight | 508 g (17.92 oz) | 524 g (18.48 oz) |
| Area | 400 cm² (62 in²) | 422 cm² (65.41 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Silver - Gold - Gray - Pink |
- Silver - Red |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Unisoc Tiger T618 | Samsung Exynos 1380 |
| Max Frequency | 2000 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75) |
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | No | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Mali-G68 MP5 |
| GPU Cores | 48 | 160 |
| GPU Frequency | 850 MHz | 949 MHz |
| FLOPS | 81.6 GFLOPS | 303.7 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 445 | 1011 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1419 | 2951 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 1016 | n/a |
| CPU | 79410 | 197333 |
| GPU | 48302 | 168831 |
| Memory | 64260 | 113518 |
| UX | 79780 | 144132 |
| NanoReview Score | 271752 | n/a |
| 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 | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 1866 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 32 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | One UI 6.1 | One UI 7.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 7040 mAh | 8000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 15 W | 25 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 |
| Full Charge Time | 2:30 h | 2:00 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 | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 8 MP | Standard: 8 MP |
| Features |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.0 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
| 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.3 |
| 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 |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | December, 2021 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | January, 2022 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 189 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 8 W | No |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Lite the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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