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Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 10.9 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580, vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, Manufactured in March, 2022with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
  • Lighter design: 497g vs 503g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
  • Larger display: 11in
  • Higher pixel density: 274ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE and Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
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 comparison
Tablets:
Galaxy Tab S10 FE
vs
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD LTPS LCD
Size 10.9 in 11 in
Resolution 1440x2304 pixels 1600x2560 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Pixel density 249 ppi 274 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 750 nits 550 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 81.7 % 83.6 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
614 nits
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
532 nits
sRGB gamut97.3 %91.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a62870 Hz
Response time32 ms29 ms
Contrast1700:1918:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 254.3 mm (10.01 in) 253.8 mm (9.99 in)
Width 165.8 mm (6.53 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Thickness 6 mm (0.24 in) 6.3 mm (0.25 in)
Weight 497 g (17.53 oz) 503 g (17.74 oz)
Area 422 cm² (65.41 in²) 420 cm² (65.1 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 Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
81.7 %
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
83.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE and Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1580 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2900 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 540 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency n/a 818 MHz
FLOPS n/a 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
1324
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
1696
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
3858
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
3656
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13241696
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38583656
Geekbench Compute (GPU)68477007
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
888352
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
1068248
CPU288527302887
GPU256341378047
Memory149748174222
UX193736213092
NanoReview Score8883521068248
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
8134
Max Surface Temp.n/a33.8 °C
Stabilityn/a81 %
Graphics Testn/a48 fps
Graphics Scoren/a8134
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
13451
Writing scoren/a15401
Web scoren/a12388
Video editingn/a7283
Data manipulationn/a10686
NanoReview Scoren/a13451

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 29.5 GB 27.1 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 8000 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 45 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 (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 2:50 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
24:49
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
26:52
Web Browsing09:55 h10:45 h
Video Playback14:58 h14:26 h
Games06:44 h06:47 h
Standby Mode118 h138 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital n/a
Flash No LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 13 MP
Ultra-wide: 6 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4"
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a6 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Matrix 4000x3000 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Sensor CMOS n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
85.6 dB
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
89.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2025 yr February, 2022 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 699
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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