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| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 12 |
| -- | 12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | -- |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 14.6 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 2600 x 1600 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 223 pixels per inch | 209 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.4 |
| 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 | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 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) and LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is much better than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), with a score of 75.8 against 60.6. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has Android 12 OS, while iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) counts with iPadOS 15.x OS. IPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has a little more vivid display than Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a quite lower 1640 x 2360 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display.
The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra counts with a much bigger memory to install applications and games than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because it has 64 GB more internal memory. The iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra. Both of them have 8 GB of RAM and 8 CPU cores.
The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra captures much clearer videos and photos than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a camera with a higher 13 mega pixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has a very superior battery performance than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
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