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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 73.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13, 12 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2022-02-25 | 2021-09-24 |
| 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches | 9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 17.74 ounces | 17.18 ounces |
| Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver | Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| LTPS | IPS LCD |
| 274 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 8.58 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | 8526mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.96 | 9.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has a general score of 76.7, which is a bit better than the iPad 10.2-inch (2021)'s 73.2 general score. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 and iPad 10.2-inch (2021) were released only a few months apart, Samsung Galaxy Tab S8's body is just a little heavier but thinner. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 counts with Android 13 OS, and iPad 10.2-inch (2021) works with iPadOS 15.x OS.
The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a very superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processor. Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a sharper screen than Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a little worse pixels quantity in each screen inch, a bit lower 1620 x 2160px resolution and a quite smaller display.
Galaxy Tab S8 features a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because it has a SD card slot that holds up to 1 TB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a back camera with way less megapixels and a much lower 1920x1080 video quality.
IPad 10.2-inch (2021) features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, because it has a 7% larger battery capacity.
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