Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

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Faster chip

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Bigger battery

Even

Faster charging

Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e

Higher-resolution camera

Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e

Better display

Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e

Lighter body

Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)	Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e
Size (inches)	10.5	10.5
Panel Type	TFT LCD	AMOLED
Resolution Height	1920	2560
Resolution Width	1200	1600
PPI	216	288
Screen-to-body	80	81.6

Platform

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)	Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
GPU	Mali G52 MP2	Adreno 615
Chipset Name	Unisoc Tiger T618	Snapdragon 670
Process (nm)	12	10
OS Name	Android	Android
UI Skin	One UI 6	One UI 3.1
OS Version	11	9.0

Memory

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)	Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e
Card Slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Variants	32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)	Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps
Features	—	HDR, panorama
Count	1	1
Lens	8 MP	13 MP, f/2, 26mm

Selfie Camera

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)	Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Count	1	1
Lens	5 MP	8 MP, f/2, 26mm

Battery

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)	Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e
Capacity (mAh)	7040	7040
Chemistry	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired Charging (W)	15	18

Body

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)	Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e
Build	—	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM (cellular model only)	Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Height (mm)	246.8	245
Thickness (mm)	6.9	5.5
Weight (g)	508	400
Width (mm)	161.9	160

Launch

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)	Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e
Announced	2021, December 15	2019, February
Status	Available. Released 2022, January 17	Available. Released 2019, April

Network

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)	Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e
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, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed	HSPA, LTE - cellular model only	HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE

Connectivity

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)	Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e
Bluetooth	5	5
NFC	No	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS - cellular model only	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO - cellular model only
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	3.1
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5