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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 69.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 12 | iPadOS 18.x |
| -- | 2025-03-12 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has a general score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025)'s score of 69.6. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra works with Android 12 OS, and Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with iPadOS 18.x OS. Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with just a little better processing power than Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra. They have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM amount.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra features a way better looking screen than iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), because it has a much larger display. The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has a camera that's very similar to Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra's camera, because although the Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has a lower 3840x2160 video definition and a camera in the back with a lower 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera sensor providing a better image quality and a larger aperture.
The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra and the Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) both count with really similar memory for games and applications, both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra counts with a really longer battery performance than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), because it has a 47% more battery capacity.
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