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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13, 12 |
| 2019-03-18 | 2022-02-25 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches | 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches |
| 16.37 ounces | 17.74 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 779.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 11 inches |
| 2224 x 1668 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LTPS |
| 265 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 10.35 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.04 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
IPad Air (2019) has a general score of 85.9, which is better than the Galaxy Tab S8's overall score of 76.7. Although iPad Air (2019) is notably older than the Galaxy Tab S8, it's body is just a bit thinner and just a little lighter. The Apple iPad Air (2019) counts with a lot better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Apple iPad Air (2019) also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
IPad Air (2019) has a more vivid display than Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a just a bit less pixels per display inch, a quite lower 1668 x 2224px resolution and a bit smaller display. The Galaxy Tab S8 features a better storage for apps and games than iPad Air (2019), because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1 TB.
The iPad Air (2019) shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a back-facing camera with a much lower 8 mega pixels resolution and a lot lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality. The iPad Air (2019) counts with a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, because it has an 8134mAh battery capacity against 8000mAh.
Apple iPad Air (2019) costs a little more than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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