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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 12 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| -- | 2013-10-22 |
| 12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 273.00 |
| 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 | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 33.00mm 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 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11200mAh Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.96 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air has a general score of 77.9, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra's 75.8 general score. The Apple iPad Air has iOS 8.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra counts with Android 12 operating system. The iPad Air counts with a way better display than Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, because although it has a bit lower 1536 x 2048 resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch.
The Apple iPad Air's memory capacity for games and applications is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra one, both of them have the same 128 GB internal memory. The iPad Air has a much more powerful processor than Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, because although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU and an extra graphics processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra counts with improved battery lifetime than iPad Air, because it has a 27 percent more battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra takes way better photos and videos than Apple iPad Air, because it has a lot higher 13 MP resolution camera in the back, a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light photography and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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