Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
5G network

5G band 1, 3, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

5G band 1, 3, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

-
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

-
LTE speed

LTE-A (CA)

LTE-A (CA)
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 3.0 GHz Cortex-X2

Single-core 3.36 GHz Cortex-X3
CPU(second)

Triple-core 2.5 GHz Cortex-A710

dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-A715
CPU(third)

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A510

Dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-A710
CPU(fourth)

Triple-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Chipset

Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
GPU

Adreno 730

Adreno 740
Memory RAM

8, 12 GB

8, 12 GB
Internal storage

128, 256 GB

128, 256 GB
Memory card

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Memory card max

1 TB

-
Storage

-

UFS

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Single
Main camera

(wide) , 13 MP, f/2.0 , 26 mm, 1/3.4" , 1.0 µm

(wide) , 13 MP, f/2.0 , 26 mm, 1/3.4" , 1.0 µm
(ultrawide) , 6 MP, f/2.2
Primary camera resolution

4160 x 3120 pixels

4160 x 3120 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Single
Selfie camera

(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.4 , 120˚

(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.4 , 120˚
Selfie camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR

Face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack

No

No
Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)

Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

-
WiFi Tri-Band

-

Yes
USB

Type-C 3.2

Type-C 3.2
USB connector

magnetic connector

magnetic connector
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.3
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

No

No
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes