- Screen: 10.5 inches TFT LCD 1200 x 1920 pixels
- SoC: Unisoc Tiger T618
- Camera: 8 megapixels
- Battery: 7040 mAh
- OS: Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
- Weight: 508 g (17.92 oz)
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Expert Verdict
A entry-level Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) tablet with standard performance. Suited for everyday browsing and video.
Review
Display
48
Camera
76
Performance
20
Gaming
13
Connectivity
60
Pros
- Reliable everyday tablet
Cons
- Limited display quality
- Limited performance for demanding apps
- Older generation device
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Full Specifications
Display
| Type | TFT LCD |
|---|---|
| Size | 10.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| PPI | 216 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| Max rated brightness | 350 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | — |
| HDR support | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 80% |
| Display features | — |
| Display tests | — |
| RGB color space | — |
| PWM | — |
| Response time | — |
| Contrast | — |
| Peak brightness test (auto) | — |
Design and build
| Height | 246.8 mm (9.72 inches) |
|---|---|
| Width | 161.9 mm (6.37 inches) |
| Thickness | 6.9 mm (0.27 inches) |
| Weight | 508 g (17.92 oz) |
| Waterproof | No |
| Advanced cooling | — |
| Rear material | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal |
| Colors | Silver, Gold, Gray, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | No |
| Area | 400 cm 2 (61.9 inches 2 ) |
| Repairability | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 80% |
Performance
Chipset specifications of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
| SoC | — |
|---|---|
| Chipset | Unisoc Tiger T618 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| L3 cache | — |
| Manufacturing | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | No |
| GPU | — |
| Graphics | Mali G52 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 48 |
| GPU clock | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~81.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Benchmark results of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
445
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
1419
Compute Score (GPU)
1016
Compute Score (GPU)
1016
Single-core score
445
Multi-core score
1419
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
364048
CPU
156390
GPU
30014
Memory
72269
UX
105375
Total score
364048
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
—
Stability
98%
Graphics test
—
Graphics score
—
3DMark Solar Bay
—
Graphics test
—
Section 1
—
Section 2
—
Section 3
—
Graphics score
—
PCMark 3.0
7585
Web score
7085
Video editing
3913
Photo editing
15223
Data manipulation
6203
Writing score
9356
Memory
| Configuration | 2 / 32 GB |
|---|---|
| RAM | — |
| RAM size | 2 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 |
| Storage | — |
| Storage size | 32 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
|---|---|
| ROM | One UI 6.1 |
| OS updates | — |
Battery
| Capacity | 7040 mAh |
|---|---|
| Max charge power | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No |
| Wireless charging | No |
| Reverse charging | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (20% in 45 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:30 hr |
| Battery cycles | — |
Main camera
| Matrix | 8 megapixels |
|---|---|
| Image resolution | 8 MP |
| Zoom | Digital |
| Flash | No |
| Stabilization | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No |
| 4K video recording | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - |
| Standard lens | — |
| Image resolution | 8 MP |
| Aperture | — |
| Focal length | — |
| Sensor size | — |
| Pixel size | — |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels |
|---|---|
| Image resolution | — |
| Aperture | — |
| Sensor | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | No |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
|---|---|
| Wi-Fi features | #NAME? |
| Bluetooth version | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 |
| USB features | #NAME? |
| DisplayPort | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | No |
| Infrared port | No |
| Network | — |
| Number of SIM* | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | — |
| eSIM support* | No |
| Hybrid slot | No |
| 2G network | — |
| 3G network | — |
| 4G network | — |
| 5G support | No |
Sound
| Speakers | 4 |
|---|---|
| Headphone audio jack | Yes |
| FM radio | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| Speakers test | — |
| Max loudness | — |
Other
| Category | Budget |
|---|---|
| Announced | 21-Dec |
| Release date | 22-Jan |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $189 |
| SAR (body) | — |
| Sensors | #NAME? |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 8 W |
