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Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S11

69 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
VS
93 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 11 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S11, 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
    Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
    • Lighter design: 469g vs 503g
    • Higher battery capacity: 8400mAh vs 8000mAh
    • 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    		 - 12/128 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
    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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
    Camera:
    Performance:
    Gaming:
    Battery:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Tablets:
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
    vs
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S11

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type LTPS LCD Dynamic AMOLED
    Size 11 in 11 in
    Resolution 1600x2560 pixels 1600x2560 pixels
    Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
    Pixel density 274 ppi 274 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
    Max brightness 550 nits 1000 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
    Screen-to-body ratio 83.6 % 83.6 %
    Features n/a DCI-P3
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
    532 nits
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
    n/a
    sRGB gamut91.7 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)62870 Hzn/a
    Response time29 msn/a
    Contrast918:1n/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 253.8 mm (9.99 in) 253.8 mm (9.99 in)
    Width 165.3 mm (6.51 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
    Thickness 6.3 mm (0.25 in) 5.5 mm (0.22 in)
    Weight 503 g (17.74 oz) 469 g (16.54 oz)
    Area 420 cm² (65.1 in²) 420 cm² (65.1 in²)
    Water resistance No IP68
    Back panel Metal Metal
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - Silver
    - Gold
    - Gray
    - Pink    		 - Silver
    - Gray
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
    83.6 %
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
    83.6 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 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
    1696
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
    2776
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
    3656
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
    8811
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16962776
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)36568811
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)7007n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S11]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
    1068248
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
    n/a
    CPU302887597252
    GPU3780471206646
    Memory174222509734
    UX21309242811
    NanoReview Score1068248n/a
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
    8134
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.33.8 °Cn/a
    Stability81 %n/a
    Graphics Test48 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score8134n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
    13451
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
    n/a
    Writing score15401n/a
    Web score12388n/a
    Video editing7283n/a
    Data manipulation10686n/a
    NanoReview Score13451n/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 GB128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
    Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
    OS Size 27.1 GB n/a
    UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 8.0

    Battery

    Volume 8000 mAh 8400 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 40 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 1:20 h n/a
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
    26:52
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
    n/a
    Web Browsing10:45 hn/a
    Video Playback14:26 hn/a
    Games06:47 hn/a
    Standby Mode138 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
    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 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
    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 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 5.4
    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
    89.4 dB
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
    n/a

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced February, 2022 yr September, 2025 yr
    Release Date March, 2022 yr September, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 699 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 the clear winner in this comparison.

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