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Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024)

72 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
VS
54 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024)

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 S6 Lite (2024), Manufactured in March, 2024with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280. 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
  • Larger display: 14.6in
  • Higher pixel density: 240ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 11200mAh vs 7040mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024)
  • Lighter design: 465g vs 726g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Includes charger

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		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024)
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 Ultra
vs
Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED TFT LCD
Size 14.6 in 10.4 in
Resolution 1848x2960 pixels 1200x2000 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 5:3
Pixel density 240 ppi 224 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 600 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 81.6 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
602 nits
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024)
463 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %92.5 %
PWM (Flicker)250 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms32 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 326.4 mm (12.85 in) 244.5 mm (9.63 in)
Width 208.6 mm (8.21 in) 154.3 mm (6.07 in)
Thickness 5.5 mm (0.22 in) 7 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 726 g (25.61 oz) 465 g (16.4 oz)
Area 681 cm² (105.56 in²) 377 cm² (58.44 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Gray - Gray
- Green
- Rose Gold
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
90.8 %
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024)
81.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Samsung Exynos 1280
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G68 MP4
GPU Cores 1024 128
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 897 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 229.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
1739
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024)
979
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
4000
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024)
2029
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1739979
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40002029
Geekbench Compute (GPU)7401n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
1077105
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024)
469613
CPU303892157902
GPU38300199310
Memory17521092699
UX215002119702
NanoReview Score1077105469613
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
8414
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024)
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 S6 Lite (2024)
n/a
Writing score15168n/a
Web score13453n/a
Video editing7391n/a
Data manipulation11033n/a
NanoReview Score13837n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

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

Battery

Volume 11200 mAh 7040 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 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 45 min) Yes (50% in 70 min)
Full Charge Time 1:37 h 2:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
27:57
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024)
24:57
Web Browsing10:37 h08:57 h
Video Playback15:42 h14:20 h
Games08:07 h05:24 h
Standby Mode142 h134 h

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/2.0f/1.9
Focal length26 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.4"1/4.0"
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
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/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/5.0"
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
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 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 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort Yes n/a
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, 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 SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers 4.0 n/a
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
88 dB
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2024)
75.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2022 yr March, 2024 yr
Release Date April, 2022 yr March, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 1119 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included No Yes 8 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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