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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 14.x | Android 12 |
| 2021-05-21 | -- |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches | 12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches |
| 24.06 ounces | -- |
| Silver and Space Gray | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 1098.99 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 14.6 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2600 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 265 pixels per inch | 209 pixels per inch |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 6.4 |
| 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 | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | 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 | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 9.5 | 9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 11200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.72 | 10.96 |
| 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
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is much better than Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, getting a 91.1 score against 75.8. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) works with iPadOS 14.x OS, and Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra counts with Android 12 OS. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a much powerful processor than Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra. Both have a Octa-Core processor and 8 GB of RAM memory.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a way better screen than Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher 2048 x 2732 pixels resolution and a greater pixel amount per inch of display. The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra's camera is very similar to Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021)'s camera, because although the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has a tinier aperture which is worse for capturing photos or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same 60 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, it also counts with a back camera with a higher 13 mega-pixels resolution.
Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra's memory capacity for games and applications is very similar to the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) one, both have exactly the same internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021), because it has 11200mAh of battery capacity.
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