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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 12 | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| -- | 2017-03-24 |
| 12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 14.6 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2600 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 209 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 9 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11200mAh Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.96 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is much better than the iPad 9.7-inch, with a 75.8 score against 65.4. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra's body is notably thinner and noticeably lighter than the iPad 9.7-inch. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra works with Android 12 OS, while iPad 9.7-inch comes with iOS 13.x OS.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch has a very superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster) and less RAM. Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with a much better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, because although it has a way smaller screen and a bit lower 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution, it also counts with a higher screen density.
The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has a much better camera than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a much better 3840x2160 video definition, a camera in the back with a lot higher 13 mega-pixels resolution and a larger aperture to take better photos and video in poorly lited environments. Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra features a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPad 9.7-inch.
Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra counts with improved battery duration than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a 11200mAh battery capacity against 8827mAh.
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