Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 13.1 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

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
  • Larger display: 13.1in
  • Higher pixel density: 259ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 10090mAh vs 7040mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)
  • Lighter design: 508g vs 664g
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ and Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD TFT LCD
Size 13.1 in 10.5 in
Resolution 1800x2880 pixels 1200x1920 pixels
Aspect ratio 8:5 16:10
Pixel density 259 ppi 216 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness n/a 350 nits
HDR support n/a No
Screen-to-body ratio 85.1 % 80 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 300.6 mm (11.83 in) 246.8 mm (9.72 in)
Width 194.7 mm (7.67 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Thickness 6 mm (0.24 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 664 g (23.42 oz) 508 g (17.92 oz)
Area 585 cm² (90.68 in²) 400 cm² (62 in²)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Blue
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
85.1 %
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)
80 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ and Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) In benchmarks
Processor
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 v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
1376
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)
445
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
3860
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)
1419
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1376445
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38601419
Geekbench Compute (GPU)69521016
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
900768
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)
271752
CPU29936579410
GPU25984448302
Memory14918264260
UX19237779780
NanoReview Score900768271752
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)
715
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a4 fps
Graphics Scoren/a715
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)
7447
Writing scoren/a8864
Web scoren/a6757
Video editingn/a3985
Data manipulationn/a6420
NanoReview Scoren/a7447

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB32 GB
Storage Typen/aeMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin One UI 7.0 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 10090 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 n/a No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 37 min) Yes (20% in 45 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h 2:30 h

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
Main lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0n/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 5 MP
Matrix 4000x3000 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 n/a
Sensor n/a 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
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers 4.0 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
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
Charger Included No Yes 8 W
* 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.

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