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Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)

70 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
VS
62 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus) Manufactured in April, 2022, with display 12.4 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus), Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300. 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 S8+ (Plus)
  • Larger display: 12.4in
  • Higher pixel density: 266ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 10090mAh vs 7040mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus) and Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
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
Tablets:
Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
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Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED TFT LCD
Size 12.4 in 11 in
Resolution 1752x2800 pixels 1200x1920 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 5:3
Pixel density 266 ppi 206 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No n/a
Max brightness 600 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.6 % 79.4 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
459 nits
Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
n/a
sRGB gamut92.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)245 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 285 mm (11.22 in) 257.1 mm (10.12 in)
Width 185 mm (7.28 in) 168.7 mm (6.64 in)
Thickness 5.7 mm (0.22 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 567 g (20 oz) n/a
Area 527 cm² (81.69 in²) 434 cm² (67.27 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Pink		 - Silver
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
84.6 %
Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
79.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus) and Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 MediaTek Dimensity 7300
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
1678
Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
1050
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
3773
Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
3102
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16781050
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)37733102
Geekbench Compute (GPU)8953n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
1071493
Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
n/a
CPU303012212028
GPU380187143778
Memory174192165593
UX214102173039
NanoReview Score1071493n/a
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
8046
Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
n/a
Max Surface Temp.33.9 °Cn/a
Stability68 %n/a
Graphics Test48 fpsn/a
Graphics Score8046n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
13873
Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
n/a
Writing score15970n/a
Web score13242n/a
Video editing7373n/a
Data manipulation11005n/a
NanoReview Score13873n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 31 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 8.0

Battery

Volume 10090 mAh 7040 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 45 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:35 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
25:42
Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
n/a
Web Browsing09:35 hn/a
Video Playback14:42 hn/a
Games07:19 hn/a
Standby Mode132 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Zoom n/a Digital
Flash LED No
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a No
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
Ultra-wide: 6 MP		 Standard: 8 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length26 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.4"n/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix6 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 5 MP
Aperture f/2.4 n/a
Sensor n/a CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 2160p (4K) 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 5.2 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM850, 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/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B66)
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers 4.0 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
88.2 dB
Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2022 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2022 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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