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| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 13, 12 |
| -- | 2022-02-25 |
| -- | 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 17.74 ounces |
| -- | Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 11 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| -- | LTPS |
| 223 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 6.3 | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.96 |
| 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
Galaxy Tab S8 is way better than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), having a global score of 76.7 against 60.6. Galaxy Tab S8 has Android 13 OS, while iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) comes with iPadOS 15.x OS. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 counts with a little sharper screen than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels and a little higher pixel density.
The iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) counts with just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processor. Galaxy Tab S8 features a much bigger memory capacity for applications and games than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
The Galaxy Tab S8 has a very superior battery lifetime than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen). Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 captures a little bit better videos and photos than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because it has a back facing camera with a better 13 mega-pixels resolution.
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