Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (SD 8G1, Early 2022) vs iPad mini 4 (A8, Late 2015)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (SD 8G1, Early 2022) $900
iPad mini 4 (A8, Late 2015) $399
Base Price (MSRP)
$900
Base Price (MSRP)
$399
CPU
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
CPU
A8 (iPad)
GPU
Adreno 730
GPU
PowerVR GX6450 A8
Memory
8GB
Memory
2GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
16GB
Display
12.4" AMOLED 2800×1752 Touch
Display
7.9" LCD IPS 2048×1536 Touch

GB6 Single-Core

  • 3.05x faster vs iPad mini 4 (A8, Late 2015)
  • 67% slower vs Galaxy Tab S8+ (SD 8G1, Early 2022)
Galaxy Tab S8+ (SD 8G1, Early 2022) - GB6S 1,310
x3.05
iPad mini 4 (A8, Late 2015) - GB6S 430
x1

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 5.33x faster vs iPad mini 4 (A8, Late 2015)
  • 81% slower vs Galaxy Tab S8+ (SD 8G1, Early 2022)
Galaxy Tab S8+ (SD 8G1, Early 2022) - GB6M 3,515
x5.33
iPad mini 4 (A8, Late 2015) - GB6M 660
x1

FP32

  • 12.31x faster vs iPad mini 4 (A8, Late 2015)
  • 92% slower vs Galaxy Tab S8+ (SD 8G1, Early 2022)
Galaxy Tab S8+ (SD 8G1, Early 2022) - 1.68 TFLOPS FP32
x12.31
iPad mini 4 (A8, Late 2015) - 136.45 GFLOPS FP32
x1
CPU Image
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8 Cores
8 Threads
3GHz Clock
CPU Image
A8 (iPad)
2 Cores
2 Threads
1.5GHz Clock
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs A8 (iPad) Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
Adreno 730
1024 Shaders
818MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
PowerVR GX6450 A8
128 Shaders
533MHz
Shared Memory
1.68 TFLOPS FP32
3%
136.45 GFLOPS FP32
0%
Adreno 730 vs PowerVR GX6450 A8 Full Specs Comparison
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
2GB
LPDDR3-1600
24 Tabs
5%
Unknown # Tabs
0%
128GB
16GB
186 min 4K Video
5%
Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
12.4"
AMOLED
HDR
7.9"
LCD IPS
-
12.4"
7.9"
Area
69.1 in² (446.1 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Area
30 in² (193.3 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
500 Nits
Brightness
400 Nits
Refresh Rate
120Hz
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Resolution
2800×1752
4.9 Million Pixels
266 PPI
Resolution
2048×1536
3.1 Million Pixels
326 PPI
2800×1752
2048×1536
-
1,000,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
1,200:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
Coverage
100% sRGB
-
-
Fully Laminated
Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
2800×1752
2048×1536
Main
13.1MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2 Aperture
1/3.35" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
Main
8.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
Ultrawide
6.0MP
12mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/4.8" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
122˚ Diagonal Field of View
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Front
12.2MP
13mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
118˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/5" Sensor Size
1.90 µm Pixel Size
70˚ Diagonal Field of View
Zoom
2.2x Zoom-Out
5x Digital Zoom-In
Zoom
-
5x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
-
30 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
Max FPS
120 FPS 720p
30 FPS 1080p
-
Max Front FPS
-
30 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
-
-
Features
Flash
Autofocus
HDR Photo
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
Features
-
Autofocus
HDR Photo
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
Modes
-
-
Panorama
-
Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
S Pen Tab S8
Not Included
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
4
2
3
2
No Cellular
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X5
4G
Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth 4.2
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
-
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
-
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
Location
GPS
GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
Beidou
-
Compass
Location
-
-
-
-
-
iBeacon
-
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
-
1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
Data
1x Lightning (480Mbps)
-
-
-
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card
1x micro SDXC Card UHS-I
-
-
External
External
Not Included
-
-
10W
5.10V
2.10A
-
-
USB-PD
2.10A 5V (10.5W)
-
-
USB-A
Removable Cable
38.9Wh
10090mAh
3.86V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
19.6Wh
5124mAh
3.82V
Lithium-Ion
Up to 8 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
Android
iPadOS
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
Height
285 mm (11.2 in)
Width
185 mm (7.3 in)
Depth
5.7 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.300 L
Height
203.2 mm (8 in)
Width
134.8 mm (5.3 in)
Depth
6.1 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.200 L
Weight
567 g (20 oz)
Weight
299 g (10.55 oz)
CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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