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3.8Display3.6
3.2Performance2.5
5.8Battery3.9
3.5Memory & storage3.4
5.9Features4.3
Dimensions
Size comparison
T21Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)
| T21 | Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 247.5 mm | 246.8 mm | +0.7 mm |
| Width | 157.3 mm | 161.9 mm | −4.6 mm |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm | 6.9 mm | +0.6 mm |
| Weight | 466 g | 508 g | −42 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is T21 better than Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)?
- Battery capacity8,200 mAh vs 7,040 mAh+16%
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
- Wired charging18 W vs 15 W+20%
- Weight466 g vs 508 g+9%
- Pixel density224 ppi vs 216 ppi+4%
- Peak brightness360 nits vs 350 nits+3%
- Front camera8 MP vs 5 MP+60%
- Resolution (long side)2,000 px vs 1,920 px+4%
Why is Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) better than T21?
- CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 2 GHz+11%
- Thickness7.5 mm vs 6.9 mm+9%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 466 g | 508 g |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm | 6.9 mm |
| Height | 247.5 mm | 246.8 mm |
| Width | 157.3 mm | 161.9 mm |
| Back | Aluminium | — |
| Glass protection | Scratch-resistant glass | — |
| Colours | Charcoal Grey | Gray, Silver, Pink Gold |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 10.4″ | 10.5″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (short side) | 1,200 px | 1,200 px |
| Resolution (long side) | 2,000 px | 1,920 px |
| Pixel density | 224 ppi | 216 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 360 nits | 350 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 79.1% | 80% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Unisoc Tiger T612 | Unisoc Tiger T618 |
| Chip maker | Unisoc | Unisoc |
| Process | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1.8 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 | Mali G52 MP2 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 308,208 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 1,419 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 185 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 8,200 mAh | 7,040 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 15 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 13% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular (LTE) | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | — | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | No | No |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | — | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stylus support | Yes | — |
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Cameras | ||
| Rear camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Front camera | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| 4K front-camera video | No | No |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 12 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 6 |
