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Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) vs Galaxy Tab S9 FE

Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE

What Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) does better (2) and where Galaxy Tab S9 FE wins (24) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2022Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)

4.5Score

2 advantages≈ $250

Samsung · 2023Galaxy Tab S9 FE

7.2Score

24 advantages≈ $320

Higher score

3.6Display7.1

2.5Performance6.1

3.9Battery6.7

3.4Memory & storage6.1

4.3Features7.6

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)Galaxy Tab S9 FE

	Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)	Galaxy Tab S9 FE	Difference
Height	246.8 mm	254.3 mm	−7.5 mm
Width	161.9 mm	165.8 mm	−3.9 mm
Thickness	6.9 mm	6.5 mm	+0.4 mm
Weight	508 g	523 g	−15 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) better than Galaxy Tab S9 FE?

3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy Tab S9 FE: No
Weight508 g vs 523 g+3%

Why is Galaxy Tab S9 FE better than Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)?

AnTuTu score308,208 vs 741,2112.4×
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,419 vs 2,9102.1×
RAM4 GB vs 8 GB2×
Wired charging15 W vs 45 W3×
Peak brightness350 nits vs 750 nits2.1×
Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
5GNo · Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021): Yes
Battery capacity7,040 mAh vs 8,000 mAh+14%
Storage (base)32 GB vs 128 GB4×
Charged in 30 min13% vs 50%3.8×
Process12 nm vs 5 nm2.4×

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)≈ $2504.5	Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE≈ $3207.2
Design
Weight	508 g	523 g
Thickness	6.9 mm	6.5 mm
Height	246.8 mm	254.3 mm
Width	161.9 mm	165.8 mm
Frame	—	Aluminium
Back	—	Aluminium
Ingress protection	—	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx8
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Colours	Gray, Silver, Pink Gold	Mint, Silver, Gray, Lavender
Display
Screen size	10.5″	10.9″
Panel	TFT LCD	IPS LCD
OLED panel	No	No
Resolution (short side)	1,200 px	1,440 px
Resolution (long side)	1,920 px	2,304 px
Pixel density	216 ppi	249 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz
Peak brightness	350 nits	750 nits
Measured brightness	—	692 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	80%	81.7%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Unisoc Tiger T618	Exynos 1380
Chip maker	Unisoc	Exynos
Process	12 nm	5 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2 GHz	2.4 GHz
GPU	Mali G52 MP2	Mali-G68 MP5
AnTuTu score	308,208	741,211
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	1,419	2,910
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	185	—
Memory
RAM	4 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	32 GB	128 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	7,040 mAh	8,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	15 W	45 W
Charged in 30 min	13%	50%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
Cellular (LTE)	Yes	Yes
5G	No	Yes
eSIM	No	Yes
Dual SIM	No	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5	5.3
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
NFC	No	No
GPS	Yes	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stylus support	—	Yes
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	No
Fingerprint sensor	—	Side / power button
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity (accessories only)
Cameras
Rear camera	8 MP	8 MP
Rear camera aperture	—	f/2
Rear cameras	1	1
Ultra-wide camera	No	No
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Max video	1080p	4K
4K video frame rate	—	30 fps
Front camera	5 MP	12 MP
4K front-camera video	No	No
Software
OS at launch	Android 11	Android 13
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 6	One UI 6
Major OS updates promised	—	4