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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 16.x | Android 13, 12 |
| -- | 2022-02-25 |
| 11.09 x 8.48 x 0.24 inches | 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches |
| -- | 17.74 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 1299.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 11 inches |
| 2752 x 2064 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| OLED | LTPS |
| 265 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M4 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 10-core GPU GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 6.3 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| 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 | -- |
| 8.91 | 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 |
| 10 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S8 is a little bit better than Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), getting a 76.7 score against 74.8. Galaxy Tab S8 comes with Android 13 operating system, while Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) counts with iPadOS 16.x operating system. IPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) has just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8. They have a 8 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores.
Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) and Galaxy Tab S8 count with incredibly similar screens, because although the Galaxy Tab S8 has a quite smaller screen and a little bit lower resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display. The Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a lower video definition and a back camera with a worse resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 features a bigger storage for games and applications than iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has a much better battery lifetime than Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024).
Even being the best tablet in our comparison, Galaxy Tab S8 is also very cheap compared to the other tablets, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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