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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 63.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13, 12 | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2022-02-25 | -- |
| 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 17.74 ounces | 10.48 ounces |
| Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 699.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| LTPS | IPS LCD |
| 274 pixels per inch | 327 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Apple GPU 6-core GPU |
| 6.21 | 5.85 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 8.91 |
| 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 |
| -- | Dual SIM |
| 10 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S8 has a general score of 76.7, which is much better than the Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s 63.3 global score. Galaxy Tab S8 comes with Android 13 operating system, and Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) has iPadOS 18.x operating system. The Galaxy Tab S8 is a notably heavier tablet than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), but both of them have the same thickness.
The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) has a sharper screen than Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has a little worse 1488 x 2266 pixels resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better number of pixels per inch in the display. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 features much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has a little faster CPU than iPad mini (A17 Pro), because it has more CPU cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 counts with a superior battery life than iPad mini (A17 Pro). Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a camera in the back with a worse resolution and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 is way more expensive than the iPad mini (A17 Pro), but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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