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Galaxy Tab S6 5G vs Galaxy Tab S8

Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8

What Galaxy Tab S6 5G does better (4) and where Galaxy Tab S8 wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2020Galaxy Tab S6 5G

6.3Score

4 advantages≈ $860

Samsung · 2022Galaxy Tab S8

7.9Score

11 advantages≈ $380

Higher score

7.4Display7.3

6.8Performance7.8

3.9Battery6.7

4.6Memory & storage7.0

7.8Features9.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy Tab S6 5GGalaxy Tab S8

	Galaxy Tab S6 5G	Galaxy Tab S8	Difference
Height	244.5 mm	253.8 mm	−9.3 mm
Width	159.5 mm	165.3 mm	−5.8 mm
Thickness	5.7 mm	6.3 mm	−0.6 mm
Weight	420 g	503 g	−83 g

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

Why is Galaxy Tab S6 5G better than Galaxy Tab S8?

OLED panelYes · Galaxy Tab S8: No
Weight420 g vs 503 g+20%
Pixel density287 ppi vs 274 ppi+5%
Thickness5.7 mm vs 6.3 mm+11%

Why is Galaxy Tab S8 better than Galaxy Tab S6 5G?

Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
RAM6 GB vs 12 GB2×
Wired charging15 W vs 45 W3×
Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
Battery capacity7,040 mAh vs 8,000 mAh+14%
Screen size10.5″ vs 11″+5%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6E+30%
Process7 nm vs 4 nm+75%
Front camera8 MP vs 12 MP+50%
Bluetooth5 vs 5.2+4%
USB version3.1 vs 3.2+3%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 5G≈ $8606.3	Samsung Galaxy Tab S8≈ $3807.9
Design
Weight	420 g	503 g
Thickness	5.7 mm	6.3 mm
Height	244.5 mm	253.8 mm
Width	159.5 mm	165.3 mm
Frame	Aluminium	—
Back	Aluminium	—
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Mountain Gray	Graphite, Silver, Pink Gold
Display
Screen size	10.5″	11″
Panel	Super AMOLED	TFT LCD
OLED panel	Yes	No
Resolution (short side)	1,600 px	1,600 px
Resolution (long side)	2,560 px	2,560 px
Pixel density	287 ppi	274 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	—	550 nits
Measured brightness	—	533 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	82.5%	83.6%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+	Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	7 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.96 GHz	3 GHz
GPU	Adreno 640	Adreno 730
AnTuTu score	—	1,259,701
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	3,656
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	2,215
Memory
RAM	6 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.0	UFS 3.1
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	—	38%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
Cellular (LTE)	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	No	No
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5	5.2
USB	USB Type-C 3.1	USB Type-C 3.2
USB version	3.1	3.2
Video output (USB-C / DisplayPort)	—	Yes
NFC	No	No
GPS	Yes	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stylus support	Yes	Yes
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Side / power button
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Cameras
Rear camera	13 MP	13 MP
Rear camera aperture	f/2	f/2
Rear cameras	2	2
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	30 fps	60 fps
Front camera	8 MP	12 MP
4K front-camera video	No	Yes
Software
OS at launch	Android 10	Android 12
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 2	One UI 6.1.1
Major OS updates promised	—	4