Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab Active5
Product
Price
699 USD
659 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Samsung Mobile
Samsung Mobile
Model No
SM-X700, SM-X706, SM-X706B, SM-X706U, SM-X706N
SM-X306B
Launch Date
2022, March 22
2024, January 10
Wikipedia
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66, 68
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 40, 77, 78 SA/NSA
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
HSPA, LTE-A, 5G
Dimensions
253.8 x 165.3 x 6.3 mm (9.99 x 6.51 x 0.25 in)
213.8 x 126.8 x 10.1 mm (8.42 x 4.99 x 0.40 in)
Weight
503 g (Wi-Fi), 507 g (5G) (1.11 lb)
Weight 433 g (15.27 oz)
Build
Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Stylus, 6.2ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 1.8 meter
MIL-STD-810H compliant
SIM
Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM, eSIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Stylus
Colors
Graphite, Silver, Pink Gold
Black
Type
TFT LCD, 120Hz
TFT LCD, 120Hz
Size
11.0 inches, 350.9 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
8.0 inches, 185.6 cm2 (~68.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1600 x 2560 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~274 ppi density)
1920 x 1200 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~283 ppi density)
OS
Android 12, One UI 4.1
Android 14, One UI 6
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
5 nm
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core
GPU
Adreno 730
RAM
8GB
6GB/8GB
Storage
128GB/256GB
128GB/256GB
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC
Lens 1
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
13 MP, f/1.9, AF
Lens 2
6 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Lens 1
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
5 MP, f/2.2
Features
HDR
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Capacity
Li-Po 8000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 5050 mAh, removable
Charging
Fast charging 45W, 100% in 80 min
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Wireless Samsung DeX
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, proximity (accessories only)
Samsung DeX
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
Yes
3.5mm jack
No, Tuned by AKG
Yes
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
No
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
USB Type-C 2.0, charging/accessories connector pins