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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 60.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 12 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches | -- |
| -- | 16.26 ounces |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 14.6 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2600 x 1600 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 209 pixels per inch | 223 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.4 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.21 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| 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 | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.9 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 9 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11200mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.96 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has a score of 75.8, which is way better than the iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen)'s 60.6 general score. Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra works with Android 12 OS, and iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) counts with iPadOS 15.x OS. IPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, because although it has a bit lower 1640 x 2360 resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher pixel count per inch of screen.
The iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) counts with a bit better processing unit than Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra. Both of them have the same RAM amount and 8 cores. The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra takes much clearer videos and photos than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light captures and video, it also counts with a more megapixels camera in the back. Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra features a much longer battery life than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
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