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| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | Android 12 |
| 2017-03-24 | -- |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 220.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 14.6 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2600 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 209 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 8.64 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 0 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.8 | 9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 11200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 10.96 |
| 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 Ultra is better than iPad 9.7-inch, getting a overall score of 75.8 against 65.4. Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is a way lighter and way thinner portable tablet than iPad 9.7-inch. Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has Android 12 operating system, and iPad 9.7-inch counts with iOS 13.x operating system. The iPad 9.7-inch has a way better performance than Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, because although it has a really smaller display and a little worse 1536 x 2048 resolution, it also counts with a better pixels density. The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has a very superior camera than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a bigger aperture, a much better 13 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than iPad 9.7-inch. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra features improved battery performance than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a 27 percent more battery size.
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