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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13, 12 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2022-02-25 | 2024-05-07 |
| 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches |
| 17.74 ounces | 21.80 ounces |
| Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 13 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| LTPS | -- |
| 274 pixels per inch | 263 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | 10-core GPU 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 8.47 | 7.92 |
| 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 |
| 10 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.96 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S8 is just a bit better than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), having a overall score of 76.7 against 71.3. The Galaxy Tab S8 comes with Android 13 OS, and iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) works with iPadOS 15.x OS. The Galaxy Tab S8 body is somewhat lighter than the iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), although it is a little thicker and was released 2 years before.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) features a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8. They have a 8 GB RAM and 8 cpu cores. Galaxy Tab S8 and iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) count with similar displays, because although the iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) has a little bit worse pixel density, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 2048 x 2732 and a larger screen.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 features a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
Galaxy Tab S8 counts with just a bit better camera than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), because it has a camera in the back with a higher resolution. The Galaxy Tab S8 features a very superior battery performance than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen).
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