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

72 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
VS
64 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)

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 S9 FE+ (Plus), Manufactured in October, 2023with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380. 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 refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 11200mAh vs 10090mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)
  • Higher pixel density: 243ppi
  • Lighter design: 627g vs 726g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 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		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED TFT LCD
Size 14.6 in 12.4 in
Resolution 1848x2960 pixels 1600x2560 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Pixel density 240 ppi 243 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 600 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 84.2 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
602 nits
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)
759 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %97.6 %
PWM (Flicker)250 Hz61100 Hz
Response time1 ms28 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1096:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 326.4 mm (12.85 in) 285.4 mm (11.24 in)
Width 208.6 mm (8.21 in) 185.4 mm (7.3 in)
Thickness 5.5 mm (0.22 in) 6.5 mm (0.26 in)
Weight 726 g (25.61 oz) 627 g (22.12 oz)
Area 681 cm² (105.56 in²) 529 cm² (82 in²)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Gray - Silver
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
90.8 %
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Samsung Exynos 1380
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2400 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)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G68 MP5
GPU Cores 1024 160
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 949 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 303.7 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
1739
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)
1019
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
4000
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)
2969
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17391019
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40002969
Geekbench Compute (GPU)74013075
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
1077105
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)
575224
CPU303892191138
GPU383001137035
Memory175210101182
UX215002145869
NanoReview Score1077105575224
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
8414
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)
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 S9 FE+ (Plus)
n/a
Writing score15168n/a
Web score13453n/a
Video editing7391n/a
Data manipulation11033n/a
NanoReview Score13837n/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 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 36.6 GB 29 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 11200 mAh 10090 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 1:37 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
27:57
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ (Plus)
31:20
Web Browsing10:37 h10:19 h
Video Playback15:42 h16:16 h
Games08:07 h09:43 h
Standby Mode142 h178 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Flash LED No
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 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
Ultra-wide: 6 MP		 Standard: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Focal length26 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.4"n/a
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 n/a
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor n/a CMOS
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 6 (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 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort Yes No
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/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers 4.0 Stereo
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 S9 FE+ (Plus)
85.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2022 yr October, 2023 yr
Release Date April, 2022 yr October, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 1119 599
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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