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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13, 12 | iPadOS 16.x |
| 2022-02-25 | 2022-10-26 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Apple 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 | 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), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.96 | 10.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 (2022) is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, having an 80.2 score against 76.7. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) construction has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, but it is extremely heavier. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) works with iPadOS 16.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has Android 13 operating system.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) counts with a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has a just a little lower screen pixels density, it also counts with a little higher 2048 x 2732 resolution and a larger screen. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab S8. Both of them have the same number of cores and 8 GB of RAM memory.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) counts with a better camera than Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a worse (4K) video quality and a back camera with a worse 12 megapixels resolution. Galaxy Tab S8 has a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022), and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab S8 also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) features longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, because it has a 10758mAh battery size.
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