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| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 18.x | Android 12 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches |
| 10.48 ounces | -- |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 14.6 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 2600 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 327 pixels per inch | 209 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 6.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| -- | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 6-core GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 5.85 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.91 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 9 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | 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, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is much better than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), with a 75.8 score against 63.3. The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra comes with Android 12 OS, while Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) has iPadOS 18.x OS. Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra's body is incredibly lighter and somewhat thinner than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro).
The iPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with a much sharper screen than Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1488 x 2266 pixels and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher count of pixels per display inch. The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra's memory capacity to store more apps and games is just as good as iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s one, both have exactly the same internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has just a little better performance than iPad mini (A17 Pro), because it has a greater number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra counts with a very superior battery performance than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro). Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has a superior camera than iPad mini (A17 Pro), and although they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra also has a more MP back camera.
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