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Global Score
76.777.1
Basic Information
SamsungApple
Android 13, 12iOS 8.x
2022-02-252014-10-16
6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches
17.74 ounces15.41 ounces
Graphite, Pink Gold and SilverGold and Gray
Aluminum and Aluminum Aluminium
$ 699.00$ 275.00
Display / Screen
11 inches9.7 inches
2560 x 1600 pixels 1536 x 2048 pixels
LTPS IPS LCD
274 pixels per inch264 pixels per inch
No touch screenCapacitive, Multi-touch
6.88.2
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipsetApple A8X chipset
processor64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor
8 GB RAM2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM
Adreno 730 GPUPowerVR GXA6850 GPU
6.218.82
Storage
128 GB internal memory64 GB internal memory
microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slotNo SD card slot
15.427.7
Camera
13.00 MP + 12.00 MP8.00 MP + 1.20 MP
--f/2.40 aperture
--31.00mm focal length
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution
--1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video
8.478.47
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
--Mobile Hotspot
5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPALTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA
--Nano SIM
106.7
Battery Life
8000mAh Battery7340mAh Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
8.968.56
Other Features
Bluetooth 5.2 Bluetooth 4.0
GPSGPS
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light SensorAccelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor

Comparison review

IPad Air 2 has a general score of 77.1, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab S8's 76.7 score. IPad Air 2 is an noticeably older tablet device than the Galaxy Tab S8, but it is just a little bit thinner and lighter anyway. The iPad Air 2 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab S8 works with Android 13 operating system.

Apple iPad Air 2 features a lot better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a bit smaller display, a little bit inferior pixels amount in each inch of screen and a bit lower resolution of 2048 x 1536px. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad Air 2, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1 TB.

IPad Air 2 has a much faster processor than Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has an inferior number of cores and 6 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU. The Apple iPad Air 2's camera is just as good as Samsung Galaxy Tab S8's camera, although the Apple iPad Air 2 has a way worse 1920x1080 video definition and a much less mega pixels back camera.

The Galaxy Tab S8 features a little better battery lifetime than iPad Air 2, because it has an 8000mAh battery size.

The iPad Air 2 not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other tablets, making this tablet an obvious call.




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