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Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8

87 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
VS
69 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 12.4 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus, 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+
  • Larger display: 12.4in
  • Higher battery capacity: 10090mAh vs 8000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
  • Higher pixel density: 274ppi
  • Lighter design: 503g vs 571g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
vs
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED LTPS LCD
Size 12.4 in 11 in
Resolution 1752x2800 pixels 1600x2560 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Pixel density 266 ppi 274 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 650 nits 550 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 83.6 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
471 nits
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
532 nits
sRGB gamut100 %91.7 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz62870 Hz
Response time1 ms29 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite918:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 285.4 mm (11.24 in) 253.8 mm (9.99 in)
Width 185.4 mm (7.3 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Thickness 5.6 mm (0.22 in) 6.3 mm (0.25 in)
Weight 571 g (20.14 oz) 503 g (17.74 oz)
Area 529 cm² (82 in²) 420 cm² (65.1 in²)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
84.2 %
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
83.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ and Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 3250 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU 790 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
2126
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
1696
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
7086
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
3656
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21261696
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)70863656
Geekbench Compute (GPU)123817007
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
2058129
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
1068248
CPU487676302887
GPU856935378047
Memory363400174222
UX350118213092
NanoReview Score20581291068248
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
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+
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 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4800 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 28 GB 27.1 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 10090 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 35 min) Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 1:40 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
26:52
Web Browsingn/a10:45 h
Video Playbackn/a14:26 h
Gamesn/a06:47 h
Standby Moden/a138 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital n/a
Flash LED 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Ultra-wide: 6 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Focal length26 mm26 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4"
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP6 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Matrix 4000x3000 pixels n/a
Aperture n/a f/2.4
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization n/a Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) 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 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr February, 2022 yr
Release Date October, 2024 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ the clear winner in this comparison.

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