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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 74.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13, 12 | iPadOS 16.x |
| 2022-02-25 | 2022-10-26 |
| 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches | 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 17.74 ounces | 16.83 ounces |
| Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver | Blue, Pink, Silver and Yellow |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| LTPS | IPS LCD |
| 274 pixels per inch | 264 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 A14 Bionic chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Hexa-Core 3000 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU |
| 6.21 | 10.17 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.96 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S8 has a global score of 76.7, which is a bit better than Apple iPad (2022)'s 74.7 global score. The Galaxy Tab S8 body is somewhat thinner but just a bit heavier than the Apple iPad (2022), and they were only released with a few months difference. Galaxy Tab S8 comes with Android 13 operating system, and Apple iPad (2022) works with iPadOS 16.x operating system.
Apple iPad (2022) features a much more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. The iPad (2022) counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a just a bit lower display pixels density, a bit smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1640 x 2360 pixels.
Galaxy Tab S8 counts with a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad (2022), because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1 TB and 64 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy Tab S8 has a superior battery duration than iPad (2022). The Apple iPad (2022) captures much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a camera with less MP and a worse video quality.
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