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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 12 |
| 0000-00-00 | -- |
| 9.72 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | -- |
| Blue, Purple and Starlight ,Space Gray | -- |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 14.6 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 2600 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 261 pixels per inch | 209 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 6.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| 10-core GPU GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 6.3 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 11200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is slightly better than iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024), getting a 75.8 score against 72.3. Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has Android 12 operating system, while iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) comes with iPadOS 15.x operating system. The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is a noticeably lighter and a little thinner tablet device than iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024).
IPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) has a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra. They have 8 CPU cores and the same RAM memory amount. The iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) has a better screen than Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, because although it has a really smaller display and a little worse 1640 x 2360px resolution, it also counts with a just a little greater count of pixels in each inch in the screen.
The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has as much memory to install applications and games as Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024), both have equal 128 GB internal storage. Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra captures a lot better videos and photos than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a back facing camera with more MP.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra features a superior battery lifetime than iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024).
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