Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	Samsung Galaxy Tab A8
Released · Aug 09, 2019	Released · Jan 13, 2022
10.5-inch · 2560 x 1600 px	10.5-inch · 1920 x 1080 px
13 MP Main · 8 MP Selfie	8 MP Main · 5 MP Selfie
8GB · 256GB	3GB · 32GB
7040 mAh	7040 mAh

Display

Size
10.5-inch	10.5-inch
Resolution
2560 x 1600 px, 16:10 ratio, 288 PPI	1920 x 1080 px, 16:10 ratio, 210 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	TFT
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
81.93 %	76.09 %
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)	Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 2840 MHz, Kryo 485, 64-bit	Octa-core, 2x 2.0GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 640	Mali G52 MP2
RAM
8GB (LPDDR4)	3GB
Internal storage
256GB, available to use: 224.3 GB	32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)	Android (11)
Device type
Tablet	Tablet

Battery

Capacity
7040 mAh	7040 mAh
Type
Not user replaceable	Not user replaceable
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging
Max charge speed
	Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm	8 MP (Autofocus)
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)	Yes
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera)	5 MP

Design

Dimensions
9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches (244.5 x 159.5 x 5.7 mm)	9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches (246.8 x 161.9 x 6.9 mm)
Weight
14.82 oz(420.0 g)	17.92 oz(508.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Mountain gray, Cloud blue, Rose blush	Gray, Silver, Pink Gold

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Yes

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1, Features: Charging, Headphones port, OTG, Video out, Mass storage device	Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 730

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 31, 2019	Dec 15, 2021

Alternative variants

with 128 GB storage


RAM	6GB
Internal storage	128GB, available to use: 106.2 GB
MSRP	$ 650

With LTE


Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s

with LTE support


4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s)
SIM type	Nano SIM

With 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage


RAM	4GB
Internal storage	64GB

With 4GB RAM and 128GB internal storage


RAM	4GB
Internal storage	128GB

Links

Full specifications
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