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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 14.x | Android 13, 12 |
| 2021-05-21 | 2022-02-25 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches | 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches |
| 24.06 ounces | 17.74 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 1098.99 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 11 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LTPS |
| 265 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.99 | 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 9.5 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.72 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, getting a global score of 91.1 against 76.7. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is a much heavier tablet than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, but they have the same thickness. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) comes with iPadOS 14.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 works with Android 13 operating system.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has a just a little inferior count of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 2048 x 2732px and a larger screen. The Galaxy Tab S8 features a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021), and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab S8 also has an external memory slot that supports up to 1 TB.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a much powerful CPU than Galaxy Tab S8. They have 8 processing cores and 8 GB of RAM memory. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab S8, because it has 10758mAh of battery capacity instead of 8000mAh. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a better camera than Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a worse video quality and a camera with a worse resolution.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is way more expensive than Galaxy Tab S8, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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