Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra vs Lenovo Tab Extreme
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Here we compared two flagship tablets: the 14.6-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1) that was released on February 9, 2022, against the Lenovo Tab Extreme, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 9000 and came out 11 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
- Delivers 33% higher peak brightness (606 against 456 nits)
- More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the Lenovo Tab Extreme
- Comes with 1100 mAh larger battery capacity: 12300 vs 11200 mAh
- Shows 10% longer battery life (30:42 vs 27:57 hours)
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Supports higher wattage charging (68W versus 45W)
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 14.6 inches | 14.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1848 x 2960 pixels | 1876 x 3000 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| PPI | 240 ppi | 244 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 600 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.8% | 88.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 99.5% | - |
| PWM | 250 Hz | 280 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 2 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 326.4 mm (12.85 inches) | 327.8 mm (12.91 inches) |
| Width | 208.6 mm (8.21 inches) | 210.8 mm (8.3 inches) |
| Thickness | 5.5 mm (0.22 inches) | 5.85 mm (0.23 inches) |
| Weight | 726 g (25.61 oz) | 740 g (26.1 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Gray | Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
| Area | 681 cm2 (105.5 inches2) | 691 cm2 (107.2 inches2) |
Size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | MediaTek Dimensity 9000 |
| Max clock | 3000 MHz | 3050 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.05 GHz: Cortex-X2 |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | MediaTek APU 590 |
| Graphics | Adreno 730 | Mali-G710 MP10 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 960 |
| GPU clock | 818 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2512.8 GFLOPS | ~1632 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 303892 | 369398 |
| GPU | 383001 | 289197 |
| Memory | 175210 | 203460 |
| UX | 215002 | 236727 |
| Total score | 1077105 | 1098782 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 35.9 °C | 40.5 °C |
| Stability | 71% | - |
| Graphics test | 50 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 8414 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 13453 | - |
| Video editing | 7391 | - |
| Photo editing | 30253 | - |
| Data manipulation | 11033 | - |
| Writing score | 15168 | - |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 3200 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) | Android 13 |
| ROM | One UI 6.1 | ZUI 15.1 |
| OS size | 36.6 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 11200 mAh | 12300 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 68 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 45 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:37 hr | 1:30 hr |
| Web browsing | 10:37 hr | 11:52 hr |
| Watching video | 15:42 hr | 17:03 hr |
| Gaming | 08:07 hr | 08:29 hr |
| Standby | 142 hr | 157 hr |
General battery life
*We have updated our battery testing methods to better reflect real-world usage.
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 13 MP 2) Ultrawide: 6 MP |
1) Standard: 13 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.4" | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 6 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor | - | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 20 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | 8.0 |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | February 2022 | January 2023 |
| Release date | April 2022 | June 2023 |
| Launch price | $1119 | $1099 |
| SAR (body) | 0.69 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Keyboard weight | 589 g | - |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 68 W |
Further details
Notes on Tab Extreme:
- Has two USB-C ports: USB 3.2 and USB 2.0.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the battery life is more important to you, then choose the Lenovo Tab Extreme. But if the camera, gaming, software, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra.
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