Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020) Manufactured in May, 2020, with display 10.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9611, 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 S6 Lite (2020)
- Higher pixel density: 224ppi
- Lighter design: 467g vs 508g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)
- Larger display: 10.5in
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/64 GB - 4/128 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 | 10.4 in | 10.5 in |
| Resolution | 1200x2000 pixels | 1200x1920 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 5:3 | 16:10 |
| Pixel density | 224 ppi | 216 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | 350 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.6 % | 80 % |
| sRGB gamut | 94.5 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 81970 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 36 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | 1734:1 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 244.5 mm (9.63 in) | 246.8 mm (9.72 in) |
| Width | 154.3 mm (6.07 in) | 161.9 mm (6.37 in) |
| Thickness | 7 mm (0.28 in) | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) |
| Weight | 467 g (16.47 oz) | 508 g (17.92 oz) |
| Area | 377 cm² (58.44 in²) | 400 cm² (62 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Gray - Blue - Pink |
- Silver - Gold - Gray - Pink |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 | Unisoc Tiger T618 |
| Max Frequency | 2300 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73) |
- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 10 nm | 12 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | No |
| Graphics | Mali-G72 MP3 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 54 | 48 |
| GPU Frequency | 1053 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | 113.8 GFLOPS | 81.6 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 372 | 445 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1178 | 1419 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 1456 | 1016 |
| CPU | 70076 | 79410 |
| GPU | 55712 | 48302 |
| Memory | 60670 | 64260 |
| UX | 59901 | 79780 |
| NanoReview Score | 246359 | 271752 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 36.7 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 61 % | 99 % |
| Graphics Test | 5 fps | 4 fps |
| Graphics Score | 896 | 715 |
| Writing score | 7178 | 8864 |
| Web score | 4923 | 6757 |
| Video editing | 5061 | 3985 |
| Data manipulation | 4815 | 6420 |
| NanoReview Score | 6104 | 7447 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 1600 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| OS Size | 14.9 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | OneUI 5.1 | One UI 6.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 7040 mAh | 7040 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 15 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 70 min) | Yes (20% in 45 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:45 h | 2:30 h |
| Web Browsing | 09:49 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 14:28 h | n/a |
| Games | 06:18 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 133 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| 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 | No |
| Lenses count | Standard: 8 MP | Standard: 8 MP |
| Features |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | n/a |
| Sensor | n/a | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/5.0" | n/a |
| 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| 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 - Beidou |
- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | 4.0 |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | April, 2020 yr | December, 2021 yr |
| Release Date | May, 2020 yr | January, 2022 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 349 | 189 |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass |
| Charger Included | Yes 8 W | Yes 8 W |
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