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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 13, 12 |
| 2022-03-18 | 2022-02-25 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 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 | |
| 10.9 inches | 11 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| -- | LTPS |
| 264 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.99 | 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 10 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 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 (2022) has a general score of 81.4, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab S8's 76.7 overall score. IPad Air (2022) counts with iPadOS 15.x OS, while Galaxy Tab S8 has Android 13 OS. IPad Air (2022)'s construction is a bit lighter and just a bit thinner than the Galaxy Tab S8, even though both of them were released with only a couple months difference.
Apple iPad Air (2022) features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a little smaller screen, a little worse 1640 x 2360 resolution and a bit worse screen density. Galaxy Tab S8 features a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than iPad Air (2022), because it has 64 GB more internal storage and an external SD slot that supports up to 1 TB.
Apple iPad Air (2022) counts with a really superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8. Both have a Octa-Core CPU and 8 GB of RAM memory. Galaxy Tab S8 captures slightly better photos and videos than iPad Air (2022), because it has a higher 13 mega pixels resolution camera in the back. The Galaxy Tab S8 has a superior battery lifetime than iPad Air (2022).
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