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Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9

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 S9, Manufactured in August, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. 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 battery capacity: 10090mAh vs 8400mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
  • Higher pixel density: 274ppi
  • Lighter design: 498g vs 567g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus) and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
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 S8+ (Plus)
vs
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
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 No Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.6 % 83.2 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
459 nits
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
576 nits
sRGB gamut92.1 %98.3 %
PWM (Flicker)245 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 285 mm (11.22 in) 254.3 mm (10.01 in)
Width 185 mm (7.28 in) 165.8 mm (6.53 in)
Thickness 5.7 mm (0.22 in) 5.9 mm (0.23 in)
Weight 567 g (20 oz) 498 g (17.57 oz)
Area 527 cm² (81.69 in²) 422 cm² (65.41 in²)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Pink		 - Gray
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
84.6 %
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
83.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus) and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3360 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 1024 1536
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
1678
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
2117
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
3773
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
5694
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16782117
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)37735694
Geekbench Compute (GPU)89539817
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
1071493
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
1587640
CPU303012405220
GPU380187623979
Memory174192291683
UX214102266758
NanoReview Score10714931587640
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
8046
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
13828
Max Surface Temp.33.9 °Cn/a
Stability68 %n/a
Graphics Test48 fpsn/a
Graphics Score8046n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
13873
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
n/a
Writing score15970n/a
Web score13242n/a
Video editing7373n/a
Data manipulation11005n/a
NanoReview Score13873n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 31 GB 40 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 10090 mAh 8400 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 45 min) Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 1:35 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
25:42
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
25:40
Web Browsing09:35 h09:30 h
Video Playback14:42 h14:51 h
Games07:19 h06:37 h
Standby Mode132 h132 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4128x3096 pixels
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: 6 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Focal length26 mm26 mm
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 12 MP
Matrix n/a 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital 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 5.2 5.3
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
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *NoNo
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)
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 S8+ (Plus)
88.2 dB
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9
89 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2022 yr July, 2023 yr
Release Date April, 2022 yr August, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 799
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- 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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