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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 70.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13, 12 | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2022-02-25 | 2025-03-04 |
| 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches | -- |
| 17.74 ounces | 21.76 ounces |
| Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 13 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | -- |
| LTPS | IPS LCD |
| 274 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 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 |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 10 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | 9705mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.96 | 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 Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has an overall score of 76.7, which is slightly better than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025)'s 70.4 overall score. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 counts with Android 13 operating system, while Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with iPadOS 18.x operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has a much more vibrant display than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a little smaller display.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab S8. They have a Octa-Core processing unit and 8 GB of RAM memory. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) captures much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a worse resolution back facing camera and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, because it has 9705mAh of battery capacity against 8000mAh.
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