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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13, 12 | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2022-02-25 | 2021-05-21 |
| 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches |
| 17.74 ounces | 24.06 ounces |
| Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver | Silver and Space Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 699.00 | $ 1098.99 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| LTPS | IPS LCD |
| 274 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Apple M1 chipset |
| processor | 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.99 |
| 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 | 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) and HSPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10 | 9.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.96 | 10.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is much better than the Galaxy Tab S8, with a overall score of 91.1 against 76.7. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) comes with iPadOS 14.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab S8 counts with Android 13 operating system. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is a way heavier tablet device than Galaxy Tab S8, but both are equally thin.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a lot better looking screen than Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 2048 x 2732px and a bigger screen. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 counts with a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021), and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 1 TB.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a much powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab S8. Both of them have 8 processing cores and 8 GB of RAM memory. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, because it has a 34 percent bigger battery capacity. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a worse video definition and a lesser mega-pixels resolution back camera.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is way more expensive than Galaxy Tab S8, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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