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| Global Score | |
| 66.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13, 12 |
| 2020-09-18 | 2022-02-25 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 17.74 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 459.00 | $ 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 A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor | processor |
| -- | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple G11P GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.72 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 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 | -- |
| 8.36 | 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 | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 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
Galaxy Tab S8 has an overall score of 76.7, which is better than the Apple iPad (2020)'s 66.6 general score. Galaxy Tab S8 is a newer and thinner tablet than Apple iPad (2020), but it is a bit heavier. The Apple iPad (2020) counts with a brighter display than Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a just a little worse pixels density, a quite lower 1620 x 2160 resolution and a bit smaller display.
IPad (2020) has a very superior processing unit than Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has 4 less cpu cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. Galaxy Tab S8 has a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than iPad (2020), because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
Galaxy Tab S8 counts with a little bit better camera than Apple iPad (2020), because it has a lot more megapixels back facing camera and a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 features a much longer battery life than iPad (2020).
The Galaxy Tab S8 is a lot more expensive than the iPad (2020), but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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