Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 5G

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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Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 5G

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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

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Faster charging

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Higher-resolution camera

Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 5G

Better display

Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 5G

Lighter body

Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 5G

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)	Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 5G
Size (inches)	10.5	10.5
Panel Type	TFT LCD	AMOLED
Resolution Height	1920	2560
Resolution Width	1200	1600
PPI	216	287
Screen-to-body	80	82.5

Platform

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)	Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 5G
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
GPU	Mali G52 MP2	Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Chipset Name	Unisoc Tiger T618	Snapdragon 855 +
Process (nm)	12	7
OS Name	Android	Android
UI Skin	One UI 6	One UI 2
OS Version	11	10

Benchmarks

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)	Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 5G
Geekbench (Single-Core)	—	1,031
Geekbench (Multi-Core)	—	2,864
AnTuTu	—	859,084

Memory

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)	Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 5G
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	128GB 6GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)	Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 5G
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps
Features	—	HDR, panorama
Count	1	2
Lens	8 MP	—
ultrawide	—	5 MP, f/2.2, 12mm, (ultrawide)
Wide	—	13 MP, f/2, 26mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)	Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 5G
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Count	1	1
Lens	5 MP	8 MP, f/2, 26mm, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)	Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 5G
Capacity (mAh)	7040	7040
Chemistry	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired Charging (W)	15	15

Body

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)	Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 5G
Build	—	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM (cellular model only)	Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	246.8	244.5
Thickness (mm)	6.9	5.7
Weight (g)	508	420
Width (mm)	161.9	159.5

Launch

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)	Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 5G
Announced	2021, December 15	2020, January 29
Status	Available. Released 2022, January 17	Available. Released 2020, January 30

Network

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)	Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 5G
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100	HSDPA 850, 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, 13, 17, 20, 38, 40, 41
5G Bands	—	78 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE - cellular model only	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G (2 + Gbps DL)
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Spec	Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)	Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 5G
Bluetooth	5	5
NFC	No	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS - cellular model only	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	3.1
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5