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Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra

72 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
VS
94 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra Manufactured in April, 2022, with display 14.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus. 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 Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 240ppi
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra
  • Lighter design: 692g vs 726g
  • Higher battery capacity: 11600mAh vs 11200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra
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:
Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
vs
Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 14.6 in 14.6 in
Resolution 1848x2960 pixels 1848x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Pixel density 240 ppi 239 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 90.8 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
602 nits
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra
n/a
sRGB gamut99.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)250 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 326.4 mm (12.85 in) 326.3 mm (12.85 in)
Width 208.6 mm (8.21 in) 208.5 mm (8.21 in)
Thickness 5.5 mm (0.22 in) 5.1 mm (0.2 in)
Weight 726 g (25.61 oz) 692 g (24.41 oz)
Area 681 cm² (105.56 in²) 680 cm² (105.4 in²)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Gray - Silver
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
90.8 %
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3630 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek NPU 890
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 1024 1536
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 1612 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
1739
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra
2800
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
4000
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra
9173
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17392800
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40009173
Geekbench Compute (GPU)7401n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
1077105
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra
n/a
CPU303892625616
GPU3830011312222
Memory175210509411
UX215002459201
NanoReview Score1077105n/a
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
8414
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra
n/a
Max Surface Temp.35.9 °Cn/a
Stability71 %n/a
Graphics Test50 fpsn/a
Graphics Score8414n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
13837
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra
n/a
Writing score15168n/a
Web score13453n/a
Video editing7391n/a
Data manipulation11033n/a
NanoReview Score13837n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 36.6 GB 28.1 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 8.0

Battery

Volume 11200 mAh 11600 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 45 min) Yes (76% in 61 min)
Full Charge Time 1:37 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
27:57
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra
n/a
Web Browsing10:37 hn/a
Video Playback15:42 hn/a
Games08:07 hn/a
Standby Mode142 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom n/a Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 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
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Focal length26 mm26 mm
Sensor size1/3.4"1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix6 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Matrix n/a 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor n/a CMOS
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.4
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
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
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 Ultra
88 dB
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2022 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2022 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1119 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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 S11 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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