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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 70.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 12 | iPadOS 18.x |
| -- | 2025-03-12 |
| 12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches | -- |
| -- | 21.76 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 14.6 inches | 13 inches |
| 2600 x 1600 pixels | -- |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 209 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.4 | 3.8 |
| 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 | 9705mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.96 | 10.08 |
| 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 Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is slightly better than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), having a general score of 75.8 against 70.4. Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra works with Android 12 OS, and iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) works with iPadOS 18.x OS. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra. Both have 8 processing cores and the same RAM amount.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra features a way better display than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because it has a little bigger display. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a camera that's just as good as the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra one, because although the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a back facing camera with a worse 12 mega-pixels resolution and a worse (4K) video quality, it also counts with a larger aperture and a bigger camera sensor taking better quality videos and pictures.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features as much memory for apps and games as the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra one, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra counts with a little better battery performance than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because it has a 15% bigger battery size.
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