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| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 13, 12 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2022-02-25 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 17.74 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 273.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 11 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LTPS |
| 264 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air is just a bit better than Galaxy Tab S8, having a overall score of 77.9 against 76.7. Apple iPad Air has iOS 8.x OS, while Galaxy Tab S8 counts with Android 13 OS. Apple iPad Air's design is just a little bit lighter than the Galaxy Tab S8, but it is thicker and was released 9 years before.
The iPad Air has a much more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has less RAM memory and a lower number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with an additional GPU and a 64-bits processing unit. The iPad Air counts with a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch of screen, a bit lower 1536 x 2048 resolution and a little bit smaller display.
Galaxy Tab S8 takes just a bit better videos and photos than iPad Air, because it has a way higher 13 mega pixels resolution camera and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 features a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Apple iPad Air, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
Apple iPad Air features a bit longer battery life than Galaxy Tab S8, because it has an 8820mAh battery size instead of 8000mAh.
The Apple iPad Air not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes this tablet a no doubt choice.
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