Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S6

Product
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
699 USD
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6
630 USD

Price
699 USD
630 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Samsung Mobile
Samsung Mobile
Model No
SM-X700, SM-X706, SM-X706B, SM-X706U, SM-X706N
Galaxy Tab S6

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 40, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps

Dimensions
253.8 x 165.3 x 6.3 mm (9.99 x 6.51 x 0.25 in)
244.5 x 159.5 x 5.7 mm (9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 in)
Weight
503 g (Wi-Fi), 507 g (5G) (1.11 lb)
420 g (14.82 oz)
Build
Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Stylus, 6.2ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM Stylus support (Bluetooth integration; magnetic)
Colors
Graphite, Silver, Pink Gold
Mountain Gray, Cloud Blue, Rose Blush

Type
TFT LCD, 120Hz
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
11.0 inches, 350.9 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
10.5 inches, 321.9 cm2 (~82.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1600 x 2560 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~274 ppi density)
1600 x 2560 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~287 ppi density)

OS
Android 12, One UI 4.1
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
GPU
Adreno 730
Adreno 640

RAM
8GB
6GB/8GB
Storage
128GB/256GB
128GB/128GB UFS 3.0
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Lens 1
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF
Lens 2
6 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
5 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30fps

Lens 1
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
Features
HDR
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Capacity
Li-Po 8000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 7040 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Fast charging 45W, 100% in 80 min
Fast charging 15W

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Wireless Samsung DeX
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Samsung DeX ANT+

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
No, Tuned by AKG
No Tuned by AKG

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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
No
Radio
No
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; magnetic connector