Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S11

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Galaxy Tab A8 compared with Galaxy Tab S11

	SamsungGalaxy Tab A8	SamsungGalaxy Tab S11
Overview
Released
Released	January 2022	September 2025
Display
Screen size
Screen size	10.5″	11″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1200	2560 × 1600 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	216 pixels per inch	274 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LCD	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz (better)
HDR peak brightness
HDR peak brightness	–	1,600 nits
Display type
Display type	TFT LCD, 16 million colours; 10.5-inch full rectangle, 16:10 aspect ratio	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, WQXGA, 16M colours, 120 Hz; 11.0 inches as a full rectangle, 10.9 inches allowing for the rounded corners
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	–	Samsung lists 1,600 nits peak and 1,000 nits outdoors in High Brightness Mode
Display features
Display features	60 Hz in Notebookcheck and TechAdvisor’s exact-model tests; native refresh rate not published in the maker specification pages read	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	Unisoc T618	Dimensity 9400+
Memory
Memory	3 GB – 4 GB	12 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	Unisoc T618 in Samsung’s US specification sheet and business report; octa-core CPU at 2 GHz. 3 GB RAM/32 GB storage, 4 GB/64 GB and 4 GB/128 GB configurations; microSD up to 1 TB	Octa-core (3.73 GHz, 3.3 GHz, 2.4 GHz); 3 nm
Cameras
Rear camera
Rear camera	8 MP	13 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	5 MP	12 MP (better)
Rear camera
Rear camera	8 MP autofocus; no flash. Video recording up to Full HD 1920 × 1080 at 30 fps	13 MP, autofocus, flash
Front camera
Front camera	5 MP fixed focus	12 MP ultra wide
Video recording
Video recording	–	Up to 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps
Battery and connections
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 13 hours	Up to 18 hours
Battery (mAh)
Battery (mAh)	7,040 mAh	8,400 mAh (better)
Fastest charging
Fastest charging	15 W	45 W (better)
Mobile data option
Mobile data option	Yes	Yes
Stylus
Stylus	Not supported	Supported, in the box
Keyboard made for it
Keyboard made for it	No	Yes
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	7,040 mAh typical, 6,820 mAh rated. Samsung’s US specification sheet gives up to 13 hours as average expected performance under typical use, not continuous video playback; usage conditions affect endurance	8,400 mAh typical, 8,160 mAh rated; up to 18 hours of video playback; at least 1,200 charge cycles; EU energy class G, 81 h 1 min per charge cycle
Charging
Charging	Up to 15 W Adaptive Fast Charging. UK launch includes a 7.75 W charger; the 15 W adapter is sold separately	45 W wired fast charging; no power adapter in the box
USB-C
USB-C	USB Type-C, USB 2.0; 3.5 mm stereo headphone socket	USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1; Samsung DeX, including Extended Mode across the tablet and an external monitor
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz, VHT80; Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, HE160, MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.4
Mobile network
Mobile network	Optional LTE SM-X205; Wi-Fi SM-X200. One physical nano-SIM in the original European user manual; both exact UK and Irish specification pages give 508 g	5G (Sub-6) on the 5G model, which weighs 471 g; one nano-SIM and one eSIM
Stylus support
Stylus support	No active S Pen support in both independent exact-model reviews	S Pen in the box, with a hexagonal body and cone-shaped tip; needs no charging and has no Bluetooth; rated IP68
Keyboards
Keyboards	No dedicated keyboard connector in the exact manual; maker launch accessories are covers and stands. Bluetooth keyboards remain separate peripherals	Book Cover Keyboard Slim, with a Galaxy AI key
Design
Weight
Weight	508 g	469 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	6.9 mm	5.5 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	161.9 × 246.8 mm	253.8 × 165.3 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP68
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Biometrics
Biometrics	Face recognition; no fingerprint reader in the original manual’s labelled hardware controls	Fingerprint on display
Speakers
Speakers	Four speakers with Dolby Atmos	Quad speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Two microphones in the original user manual’s device layout	–
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall and light sensors. Exact UK/Irish pages list GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and QZSS; global launch table instead includes BeiDou and omits QZSS	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor
Materials
Materials	Metal body; no IP rating established in the maker sources read	Enhanced Armor Aluminum; rated IP68 (dust-tight, tested in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes)
Colours
Colours	Graphite (Grey/Gray in launch material), Silver and Pink Gold; availability varies by region	Grey, Silver
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 11; Samsung’s business report identifies One UI 3. Current UK support publishes an Android 14 guide including the exact models. UK specification page lists security updates valid until 31 January 2026	One UI 8 (Android 16); security updates until 30 September 2032 (UK)
In the box
In the box	Tablet, USB cable, 7.75 W power adapter and documentation in the UK launch material; cellular model includes SIM-ejection tool in the manual	Tablet, S Pen, USB-C data cable, ejection pin, quick start guide