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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 69.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 12 | iPadOS 18.x |
| -- | 2025-03-04 |
| 12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches | -- |
| -- | 16.23 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 14.6 inches | 11 inches |
| 2600 x 1600 pixels | -- |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 209 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.4 | 3.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Apple GPU 9-core GPU |
| 6.21 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 9 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11200mAh Battery | 7606mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.96 | 8.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has an overall score of 75.8, which is slightly better than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025)'s 69.6 overall score. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra counts with Android 12 operating system, while Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with iPadOS 18.x operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has a much more vibrant display than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), because it has a much bigger display.
The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra. They have a Octa-Core processing unit and 8 GB of RAM memory. The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025)'s camera is just as good as Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra's camera, because although the Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a worse resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low light photos and a larger sensor shooting higher quality photos.
The Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025)'s storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is just as good as Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra's one, they have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra features a much longer battery life than Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), because it has 11200mAh of battery capacity against 7606mAh.
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