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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 13, 12 |
| 2021-09-24 | 2022-02-25 |
| 9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches |
| 17.18 ounces | 17.74 ounces |
| Silver and Space gray | Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 11 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LTPS |
| 265 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | processor |
| -- | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.99 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.58 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8526mAh Li - Ion Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.36 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S8 has an overall score of 76.7, which is slightly better than Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021)'s 73.2 general score. Galaxy Tab S8 works with Android 13 operating system, and Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has iPadOS 15.x operating system. The Galaxy Tab S8 body is somewhat thinner but just a little bit heavier than Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021), and both were only released with a few months difference.
IPad 10.2-inch (2021) features a much faster CPU than Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has lesser CPU cores (but faster), it also counts with a 64 bits CPU. Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a just a little less pixels per inch of screen, a bit smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1620 x 2160px.
The Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) takes clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a much lower 8 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a way worse 1920x1080 video quality. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has a much better storage to store more games and applications than Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external SD slot that admits up to 1 TB.
Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, because it has 8526mAh of battery capacity instead of 8000mAh.
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