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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 71.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 12 | iPadOS 14.x |
| -- | 2020-10-16 |
| 12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| -- | 16.23 ounces |
| -- | Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 729.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 14.6 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 2600 x 1600 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 209 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.4 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 6.21 | 10.26 |
| 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 + 7.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 9 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11200mAh Battery | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.96 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 has a score of 75.8, which is slightly better than iPad Air (2020)'s 71.7 global score. The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has Android 12 OS, and iPad Air (2020) works with iPadOS 14.x OS. Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra's design is a little thinner and much lighter than iPad Air (2020). The iPad Air (2020) has a much faster processor than Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, because although it has lesser processing cores , it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
IPad Air (2020) features a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a bit lower 1640 x 2360px resolution, it also counts with a greater pixel number per inch of screen. IPad Air (2020) has a camera that is just as good as the camera in Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, because although the iPad Air (2020) has a camera with a lower resolution and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture.
The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra counts with a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad Air (2020), because it has more internal storage capacity. Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has a really longer battery duration than Apple iPad Air (2020).
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