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Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8

Tablet

Display diagonal
11 in*
Refresh rate
120 Hz*
Battery capacity
8,000 mAh*

Display

Display diagonal
11 in*
Display pixel density
274 ppi*
Resolution
1600 × 2560*
Panel
TFT LCD, 120Hz*
Refresh rate
120 Hz*
Horizontal pixels
Display: 1,600 px
Vertical pixels
Display: 2,560 px

Displays

  • Display*
    Diagonal
    11 in*
    Horizontal pixels
    1,600 px*
    Vertical pixels
    2,560 px*
    Technology
    TFT LCD, 120Hz*
    Maximum refresh rate
    120 Hz*

Processing & platform

Processor
Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)*
Graphics

CPU core groups

  • Cortex-X2*
    Cores
    1*
    Listed frequency
    3 GHz*
  • Cortex-A710*
    Cores
    3*
    Listed frequency
    2.5 GHz*
  • Cortex-A510*
    Cores
    4*
    Listed frequency
    1.8 GHz*

Memory & storage

Memory configurations

  • 8 GB RAM / 128 GB*
    Memory
    8 GB*
    Capacity
    128 GB*
  • 12 GB RAM / 256 GB*
    Memory
    12 GB*
    Capacity
    256 GB*
  • 8 GB RAM / 256 GB*
    Memory
    8 GB*
    Capacity
    256 GB*

Memory options

  • 12 GB*
    Capacity
    12 GB*
  • 8 GB*
    Capacity
    8 GB*

Storage options

  • 128 GB*
    Capacity
    128 GB*
  • 256 GB*
    Capacity
    256 GB*

Cameras

  • Front selfie*
    Light-capture estimate
    Not available Sensor size and aperture are needed.
    Resolution
    12 MP*
    Position
    Front*
    Role
    selfie*
    Aperture
    2.40 f-number*
  • Rear wide*
    Estimated light-capture index
    ≈ 1.2* Estimated · full frame at f/2 = 100 Nominal format · 4:3 estimate
    Resolution
    13 MP*
    Position
    Rear*
    Role
    wide*
    Aperture
    2 f-number*
    Optical format
    1/3.4*
  • Rear ultrawide*
    Light-capture estimate
    Not available Sensor size and aperture are needed.
    Resolution
    6 MP*
    Position
    Rear*
    Role
    ultrawide*
    Aperture
    2.20 f-number*

Area-based index at equal illumination, f-number and exposure time. Not a camera-quality rating; lens transmission, sensor efficiency and processing are excluded.

Area/aperture estimates assume equal scene brightness and exposure time; full frame at f/2 = 100. Nominal-format estimates assume 4:3. Lens transmission, sensor efficiency and processing are not included.

Battery & charging

Battery capacity
8,000 mAh*

Charging

  • Wired*
    Rated charging power
    45 W*
    Technology
    wired*
    Variant / details
    Source-declared charging power; compatible charger and conditions unspecified*

Connectivity & software

Operating system
Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1*
Cellular networks
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G*
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct*
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE*
NFC
No*

Sensors

  • accelerometer*
  • compass*
  • Fingerprint (side-mounted)*
  • gyro*
  • proximity*

Design & dimensions

Dimensions
253.8 x 165.3 x 6.3 mm (9.99 x 6.51 x 0.25 in)*

Colors

  • Graphite*
  • Pink Gold*
  • Silver*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 54 fields
Battery · Charging
45W wired, 100% in 80 min*
Battery · Type
Li-Po 8000 mAh*
Body · Dimensions
253.8 x 165.3 x 6.3 mm (9.99 x 6.51 x 0.25 in)*
Body · Features
Stylus, 6.2ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)*
Body · SIM
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)*
Body · Weight
503 g (Wi-Fi), 507 g (5G) (1.11 lb)*
Comms · Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE*
Comms · NFC
No*
Comms · Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO - cellular model only*
Comms · Radio
No*
Comms · USB
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector*
Comms · WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct*
Display · Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5*
Display · Resolution
1600 x 2560 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~274 ppi density)*
Display · Size
11.0 inches, 350.9 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)*
Display · Type
TFT LCD, 120Hz*
Features · Features
Wireless Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)*
Features · Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass*
Launch · Announced
2022, February 09*
Launch · Status
Available. Released 2022, March 22*
Main Camera · Dual
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF 6 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)*
Main Camera · Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama*
Main Camera · Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps*
Memory · Card slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)*
Memory · Features
UFS*
Memory · Internal
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM*
Misc · Colors
Graphite, Silver, Pink Gold*
Misc · Models
SM-X700, SM-X706, SM-X706B, SM-X706U, SM-X706N*
Historical price
About 350 EUR*
Misc · SAR EU
0.87 W/kg (body)*
Network · 2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900*
Network · 3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100*
Network · 4G bands
LTE*
Network · 5G bands
SA/NSA*
Network · Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only*
Network · Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G*
Platform · Chipset
Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)*
Platform · CPU
Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)*
Platform · GPU
Adreno 730*
Platform · OS
Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1*
Selfie camera · Dual
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)*
Selfie camera · Features
HDR*
Selfie camera · Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps*
Sound · 3.5mm jack
No*
Sound · Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)*
Camera optical formats
Rear wide
Resolution
13.0* MP
Position
Rear*
Role
wide*
Aperture
2.0* f-number
Optical format
1/3.4*
Charging
Wired
Rated charging power
45.0* W
Technology
wired*
Variant / details
Source-declared charging power; compatible charger and conditions unspecified*
Colors
Graphite
Graphite*
Silver
Silver*
Pink Gold
Pink Gold*
Display
Display
Diagonal
11.0* in
Horizontal pixels
1,600* px
Vertical pixels
2,560* px
Technology
TFT LCD, 120Hz*
Maximum refresh rate
120.0* Hz
Front cameras
Front selfie
Resolution
12.0* MP
Position
Front*
Role
selfie*
Aperture
2.4* f-number
Memory options
8 GB
Capacity
8.0* GB
12 GB
Capacity
12.0* GB
128 GB
Capacity
128.0* GB
256 GB
Capacity
256.0* GB
8 GB RAM / 128 GB
Memory
8.0* GB
Capacity
128.0* GB
8 GB RAM / 256 GB
Memory
8.0* GB
Capacity
256.0* GB
12 GB RAM / 256 GB
Memory
12.0* GB
Capacity
256.0* GB
CPU core groups
Cortex-X2
Cores
1*
Listed frequency
3.0* GHz
Cortex-A710
Cores
3*
Listed frequency
2.5* GHz
Cortex-A510
Cores
4*
Listed frequency
1.8* GHz
Rear cameras
Rear wide
Resolution
13.0* MP
Position
Rear*
Role
wide*
Aperture
2.0* f-number
Rear ultrawide
Resolution
6.0* MP
Position
Rear*
Role
ultrawide*
Aperture
2.2* f-number
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted)
Fingerprint (side-mounted)*
accelerometer
accelerometer*
gyro
gyro*
proximity
proximity*
compass
compass*
Specifications 2 · 36 fields
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900*
3.5mm jack
No*
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100*
4G bands
LTE*
5G bands
SA/NSA*
Announced
2022, February 09*
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE*
Card slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)*
Charging
45W wired, 100% in 80 min*
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)*
Colors
Graphite, Silver, Pink Gold*
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)*
Dimensions
253.8 x 165.3 x 6.3 mm (9.99 x 6.51 x 0.25 in)*
GPU
Adreno 730*
Internal
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM*
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)*
Models
SM-X700, SM-X706, SM-X706B, SM-X706U, SM-X706N*
NFC
No*
OS
Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1*
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO - cellular model only*
Historical price
About 350 EUR*
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5*
Radio
No*
SAR EU
0.87 W/kg (body)*
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass*
SIM
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)*
Size
11.0 inches, 350.9 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)*
Speed
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G - cellular model only*
Status
Available. Released 2022, March 22*
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G*
Type
Li-Po 8000 mAh*
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector*
Weight
503 g (Wi-Fi), 507 g (5G) (1.11 lb)*
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct*
Memory options
8 GB
Capacity
8.0* GB
12 GB
Capacity
12.0* GB
128 GB
Capacity
128.0* GB
256 GB
Capacity
256.0* GB
8 GB RAM / 128 GB
Memory
8.0* GB
Capacity
128.0* GB
8 GB RAM / 256 GB
Memory
8.0* GB
Capacity
256.0* GB
12 GB RAM / 256 GB
Memory
12.0* GB
Capacity
256.0* GB
CPU core groups
Cortex-X2
Cores
1*
Listed frequency
3.0* GHz
Cortex-A710
Cores
3*
Listed frequency
2.5* GHz
Cortex-A510
Cores
4*
Listed frequency
1.8* GHz

* Provisional data