Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra vs Apple iPad Air (2020) Wi-Fi + Cellular

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra was first released on 02/09/2022. It is available in Graphite. The tablet has a touchscreen display of 14.6 inches with a resolution of 2960x1848 pixels, bringing the optimal experience for watching movies, reading newspapers, and playing games.

    This series of tablets from Samsung is powered by a battery of 11200mAh. So, if you are too busy or often have to move outdoors but forget to charge the device, it's no longer a problem.

    Powering the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip. Along with the powerful CPU, the RAM capacity is 8GB. With the above parameters, you can quickly handle daily tasks, run heavy applications or play some popular games smoothly.

    In terms of cameras, the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra on the rear packs a camera of 13-megapixel + 6-megapixel. It also has a front camera of 12-megapixel setup for selfies.

    The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra runs One UI Tab 4 based on Android 12. This combination will bring you more interesting experiences on your tablet. It has 128GB of inbuilt storage, non-expandable via microSD up to 1000GB. This is a dual SIM tablet, measuring 208.60 x 326.40 x 5.50 (height x width x thickness) and weighing 726.00g.

    Connectivity options on the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, USB Type C. Sensors on the tablet include accelerometer, compass/magnetometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor.
  • Apple iPad Air (2020) Wi-Fi + Cellular was first released on 09/15/2020. It is available in Green, Rose Gold, Silver, Sky Blue, Space Gray. The tablet has a touchscreen display of 10.9 inches with a resolution of 2360x1640 pixels, bringing the optimal experience for watching movies, reading newspapers, and playing games.

    Powering the Apple iPad Air (2020) Wi-Fi + Cellular is the Apple A14 Bionic chip. With the above parameters, you can quickly handle daily tasks, run heavy applications or play some popular games smoothly.

    In terms of cameras, the iPad Air (2020) Wi-Fi on the rear packs a camera of 12-megapixel. It also has a front camera of 7-megapixel setup for selfies.

    It has 64GB of inbuilt storage, non-expandable. This is a dual SIM tablet, measuring 247.60 x 178.50 x 6.10 (height x width x thickness) and weighing 458.00g.

    Connectivity options on the Apple iPad Air (2020) Wi-Fi + Cellular include Wi-Fi, . Sensors on the tablet include accelerometer, compass/magnetometer, ambient light sensor.
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Ratings & Review

Design / Comfort

Camera

Battery Life

Value For Money

-

Looks good, easy to handle

Very good battery life

Solid overall performance

Useful software updates

USB Type-C port

-

Awkwardly placed Touch ID sensor

Very expensive accessories

No 3.5mm audio socket

Model
Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
iPad Air (2020) Wi-Fi
Price
$1,200
$504
Release date
9th February 2022
15th September 2020
Form factor
Touchscreen
-
Dimensions (mm)
208.60 x 326.40 x 5.50
247.60 x 178.50 x 6.10
Weight (g)
726.00
458.00
Battery capacity (mAh)
11200
-
Colours
Graphite
Green, Rose Gold, Silver, Sky Blue, Space Gray
Screen size (inches)
14.6
10.9
Touchscreen
Resolution
2960x1848 pixels
2360x1640 pixels
Pixels per inch (PPI)
240
264
Processor
octa-core
-
Processor make
Apple A14 Bionic
RAM
8GB
-
Internal storage
Expandable storage
Expandable storage type
microSD
-
Expandable storage up to (GB)
1000
-
Rear camera
13-megapixel + 6-megapixel
12-megapixel
Front camera
12-megapixel
7-megapixel
Operating system
Skin
One UI Tab 4
-
USB Type-C
Yes
-
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Yes
-
Bluetooth version
-
5.00
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Gyroscope