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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 13, 12 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2022-02-25 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches | 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches |
| 21.80 ounces | 17.74 ounces |
| -- | Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 11 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| -- | LTPS |
| 263 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| 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 | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 10 | 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 has a score of 76.7, which is a bit better than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024)'s score of 71.3. The Galaxy Tab S8 is a a little bit thicker but somewhat lighter device than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024). Galaxy Tab S8 comes with Android 13 OS, while iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) comes with iPadOS 15.x OS.
Galaxy Tab S8 counts with a display that's just as good as Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024)'s display, because although the Galaxy Tab S8 has a quite lower resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher pixel quantity in each display inch. IPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8. Both have the same RAM memory amount and 8 CPU cores.
Galaxy Tab S8 features much more storage to store more games and applications than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy Tab S8 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has a bit better camera than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because it has a better 13 MP resolution camera.
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