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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 16.x | Android 13, 12 |
| 2022-10-26 | 2022-02-25 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches |
| 16.83 ounces | 17.74 ounces |
| Blue, Pink, Silver and Yellow | Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 11 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LTPS |
| 264 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Hexa-Core 3000 MHz processor | processor |
| -- | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 10.17 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 10 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has an overall score of 76.7, which is just a bit better than iPad (2022)'s general score of 74.7. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 counts with Android 13 OS, and iPad (2022) has iPadOS 16.x OS. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 body is somewhat thinner but just a bit heavier than iPad (2022), and both were released with only 8 months difference.
The iPad (2022) counts with a much better performing CPU than Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has lesser cpu cores (but faster), it also counts with a 64-bit processor. The iPad (2022) has a more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a bit smaller screen, a quite lower resolution of 1640 x 2360 and a quite lower display pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad (2022), because it has 64 GB more internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1 TB. Galaxy Tab S8 has a much better battery duration than iPad (2022).
IPad (2022) shoots much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a worse (4K) video quality and a back-facing camera with a worse resolution.
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