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3.6Display7.1
2.5Performance4.7
3.9Battery7.0
3.4Memory & storage4.8
4.3Features4.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)Pad 5
| Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) | Pad 5 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 246.8 mm | 254.7 mm | −7.9 mm |
| Width | 161.9 mm | 166.3 mm | −4.4 mm |
| Thickness | 6.9 mm | 6.9 mm | = |
| Weight | 508 g | 511 g | −3 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) better than Pad 5?
- Cellular (LTE)Yes · Pad 5: No
- Memory card slotYes · Pad 5: No
- GPSYes · Pad 5: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Pad 5: No
Why is Pad 5 better than Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)?
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
- AnTuTu score308,208 vs 473,819+54%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,419 vs 2,583+82%
- Wired charging15 W vs 33 W2.2×
- Battery capacity7,040 mAh vs 8,720 mAh+24%
- RAM4 GB vs 6 GB+50%
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.96 GHz+48%
- Storage (base)32 GB vs 128 GB4×
- Screen size10.5″ vs 11″+5%
- Pixel density216 ppi vs 274 ppi+27%
- Max video1080p vs 4K
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 508 g | 511 g |
| Thickness | 6.9 mm | 6.9 mm |
| Height | 246.8 mm | 254.7 mm |
| Width | 161.9 mm | 166.3 mm |
| Frame | — | Aluminium |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Colours | Gray, Silver, Pink Gold | Cosmic Gray, Pearl White, Green |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 10.5″ | 11″ |
| Panel | TFT LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (short side) | 1,200 px | 1,600 px |
| Resolution (long side) | 1,920 px | 2,560 px |
| Pixel density | 216 ppi | 274 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 350 nits | — |
| Measured brightness | — | 478 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 80% | 82.8% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Unisoc Tiger T618 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 |
| Chip maker | Unisoc | Qualcomm |
| Process | 12 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2.96 GHz |
| GPU | Mali G52 MP2 | Adreno 640 |
| AnTuTu score | 308,208 | 473,819 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,419 | 2,583 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 185 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 32 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 7,040 mAh | 8,720 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 33 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 13% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular (LTE) | Yes | No |
| 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 |
| USB version | 2 | — |
| NFC | No | No |
| GPS | Yes | No |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | — |
| Features | ||
| Stylus support | — | Yes |
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -24.4 LUFS |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Cameras | ||
| Rear camera | 8 MP | 13 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 | 8 MP |
| 4K front-camera video | No | No |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 6 | MIUI 14 |
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