Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 10.9 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580, vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021), Manufactured in January, 2022with chipsetUnisoc Tiger T618. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
- Larger display: 10.9in
- Higher pixel density: 249ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
- Lighter design: 497g vs 508g
- Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 7040mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
- Built-in eSIM
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 12/256 GB |
- 2/32 GB - 3/32 GB - 3/128 GB - 4/64 GB - 4/128 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 | 10.9 in | 10.5 in |
| Resolution | 1440x2304 pixels | 1200x1920 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Pixel density | 249 ppi | 216 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 750 nits | 350 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.7 % | 80 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | n/a |
| sRGB gamut | 97.3 % | n/a |
| Response time | 32 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | 1700:1 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 254.3 mm (10.01 in) | 246.8 mm (9.72 in) |
| Width | 165.8 mm (6.53 in) | 161.9 mm (6.37 in) |
| Thickness | 6 mm (0.24 in) | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) |
| Weight | 497 g (17.53 oz) | 508 g (17.92 oz) |
| Area | 422 cm² (65.41 in²) | 400 cm² (62 in²) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Silver - Gray - Blue - Purple |
- Silver - Gold - Gray - Pink |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1580 | Unisoc Tiger T618 |
| Max Frequency | 2900 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720) |
- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 12 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | No |
| Graphics | Samsung Xclipse 540 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 48 |
| GPU Frequency | n/a | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | n/a | 81.6 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1324 | 445 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3858 | 1419 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 6847 | 1016 |
| CPU | 288527 | 79410 |
| GPU | 256341 | 48302 |
| Memory | 149748 | 64260 |
| UX | 193736 | 79780 |
| NanoReview Score | 888352 | 271752 |
| Stability | n/a | 99 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 4 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 715 |
| Writing score | n/a | 8864 |
| Web score | n/a | 6757 |
| Video editing | n/a | 3985 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 6420 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 7447 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| OS Size | 29.5 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | One UI 7.0 | One UI 6.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 8000 mAh | 7040 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 45 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (20% in 45 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:50 h | 2:30 h |
| Web Browsing | 09:55 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 14:58 h | n/a |
| Games | 06:44 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 118 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | n/a |
| Zoom | Digital | n/a |
| Flash | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | n/a | No |
| Lenses count | Standard: 13 MP | Standard: 8 MP |
| Features |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 5 MP |
| Matrix | 4000x3000 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | n/a |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | n/a | 4.0 |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | April, 2025 yr | December, 2021 yr |
| Release Date | April, 2025 yr | January, 2022 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | n/a | 189 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass |
| Charger Included | No | Yes 8 W |
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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 FE the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
Total Votes: 2
