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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13, 12 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2022-02-25 | 2022-03-18 |
| 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 17.74 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| LTPS | -- |
| 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 M1 (5 nm) chipset |
| processor | Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 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 | 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 |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.96 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air (2022) is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, with a general score of 81.4 against 76.7. Even though Apple iPad Air (2022) and the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 were only released 1 months apart, Apple iPad Air (2022) is just a bit thinner and a bit lighter. Apple iPad Air (2022) works with iPadOS 15.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 comes with Android 13 operating system.
Apple iPad Air (2022) counts with a very superior performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8. Both of them have 8 cores and the same RAM amount. IPad Air (2022) counts with a brighter display than Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a little smaller screen, a little bit lower resolution of 1640 x 2360 and a bit worse screen pixel density.
The Galaxy Tab S8 shoots clearer photographs and videos than iPad Air (2022), because it has a better 13 MP resolution camera. Galaxy Tab S8 features a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad Air (2022), because it has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB and more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab S8 features a superior battery lifetime than Apple iPad Air (2022).
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