Tablets

Galaxy Tab S8 (SD 8G1, Early 2022) vs iPad 5 (A9, Early 2017) Full Specs

CPU
Snapdragon 8 Gen 18 Cores (1P+3M+4E)
CPU
A9 (Samsung)2 Cores
GPU
Adreno 7301,024 Shaders
GPU
PowerVR GT7600 A9192 Shaders
Memory
8GBLPDDR5-6400
Memory
2GBLPDDR4-3200
Storage
Storage
Display
11" AMOLED2560x1600 500Nits 120Hz Touch Glossy
Display
9.7" LCD IPS2048x1536 500Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
Other Upgrades
-
Other Upgrades
Price
$600
Price
$329

CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
USB 3.0
Storage
MicroSD
CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
Audio
Storage
Lightning

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
A9 (Samsung)
8 Cores(1P+4E+3M)
8 Threads
3GHz
2 Cores
2 Threads
1.85GHz

Adreno 730
PowerVR GT7600 A9
1,024 Shaders
818MHz
192 Shaders
650MHz

8GBLPDDR5-6400
2GBLPDDR4-3200

11" AMOLED2560x1600 500Nits 120Hz Touch Glossy
9.7" LCD IPS2048x1536 500Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
Panel & HDR
AMOLED HDR
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio
54.38 in² 16:10
Area & Aspect Ratio
45.16 in² 4:3
Brightness
500 nits 500 nits Peak
Brightness
500 nits 500 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
120Hz
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Resolution
2560x1600 4.1M Pixels 274 ppi
Resolution
2048x1536 3.1M Pixels 264 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
4.1M zones 1M:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1K:1 contrast
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Coverage
100% sRGB
Color Coverage
100% sRGB
Coating & Lamination
Fully Laminated
Coating & Lamination
-
Touchscreen
Yes
Touchscreen
Yes
External Display Mode
Yes
External Display Mode
Yes

Up to 15 hours
Up to 10 hours
30.9Wh
8000mAh
3.86V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
32.9Wh
8827mAh
3.73V
Lithium-Ion

Camera
Camera
Megapixels
13.1 MP
Megapixels
8 MP
Pixel Size
1.00 µm
Pixel Size
1.12 µm
Aperture
Aperture
FOV
FOV
Lens
26mm
Lens
31mm
Zoom
x2.20 Zoom-Out
x5.00 Digital Zoom-In
x0.50 Optical Zoom-In (Telephoto)
Zoom
-
x5.00 Digital Zoom-In
x1 Optical Zoom-In (Telephoto)
Max FPS
-
30 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
Max FPS
120 FPS 720p
30 FPS 1080p
-
Max Front FPS
-
30 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
-
-
Features
Flash
Autofocus
HDR Photo
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
Features
-
Autofocus
HDR Photo
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
Modes
-
-
Panorama
-
Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode

Data
1x USB-C 3.0
Data
1x Lightning
Audio
-
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card Slots
1x microSDXC Card UHS-I
Card Slots
-

Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth 5.2
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth 4.2

-

Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Location
GPS
GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
Beidou
Compass
Location
-

-
Charger
12W USB-A
Output
-
Output
12W 5.20V 2.31A
Input
-
Input
0.50A
Protocol & Port
-
Protocol & Port
USB-A
USB-PD
-
USB-PD
2.40A 5V (12W)

Speakers
4
Speakers
2
Microphones
3
Microphones
2

Stylus
S Pen Tab S8
Stylus
-
Biometrics
Fingerprint
Biometrics
Fingerprint

Launch OS
Android 12
Launch OS
iPadOS 10
Latest OS
-
Latest OS
iPadOS 16

Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
Height
253.8 mm (9.99")
Width
165.3 mm (6.51")
Depth
6.3 mm (0.25")
Height
240 mm (9.45")
Width
169.5 mm (6.67")
Depth
7.5 mm (0.3")
Weight
0.50 kg
Weight
0.47 kg
Weight + Charger
-
Weight + Charger
0.54 kg
Volume
0.2643 L
Volume
0.3051 L

Release Date
2022-04-25
Release Date
2017-03-21
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
SD 8G1, Early 2022
Description
A9, Early 2017