Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra (SD 8G1, Early 2022) vs iPad Air 3 (A12, Early 2019)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
(SD 8G1, Early 2022)
$1,200
iPad Air 3
(A12, Early 2019)
$499
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,200
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Base Price (MSRP)
$499
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CPU
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
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CPU
A12 Bionic
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GPU
Adreno 730
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GPU
4-Core A12
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Memory
8GB
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Memory
3GB
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Storage
128GB
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Storage
64GB
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Display
14.6" AMOLED 2960×1848 Touch
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Display
10.5" LCD IPS 2224×1668 Touch
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N/A
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1.68 TFLOPS FP32
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576 GFLOPS FP32
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8GB
LPDDR5-6400
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3GB
LPDDR4X-4266
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24 Tabs
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4 Tabs
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128GB
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64GB
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186 min 4K Video
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58 min 4K Video
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No Optical Drive
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No Optical Drive
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14.6"
AMOLED
HDR
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10.5"
LCD IPS
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Area
95.8 in² (617.8 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
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Area
52.9 in² (341.4 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
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Brightness
500 Nits
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Brightness
500 Nits
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Refresh Rate
120Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Resolution
2960×1848
5.5 Million Pixels
239 PPI
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Resolution
2224×1668
3.7 Million Pixels
265 PPI
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1,000,000:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
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1,300:1 Contrast
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Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
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Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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Coverage
100% sRGB
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Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
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Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
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Touch
Capacitive
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Touch
Capacitive
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Main
13.1MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2 Aperture
1/3.35" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
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Main
8.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
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Ultrawide
6.0MP
12mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/4.8" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
122˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Front
12.2MP
13mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
118˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Front
7.2MP
32mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/4.7" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
68˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
2.2x Zoom-Out
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5x Digital Zoom-In
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Zoom
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5x Digital Zoom-In
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Max FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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Max FPS
120 FPS 720p
30 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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Max Front FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
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Features
Flash
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Autofocus
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HDR Photo
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Features
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Autofocus
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HDR Photo
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Modes
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Panorama
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Modes
Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
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Panorama
Burst Mode
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S Pen Tab S8
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Fingerprint
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Fingerprint
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No Cellular
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No Cellular
Modem
Intel
XMM 7360
4G
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Speed
Up to 450Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
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SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
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Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
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Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
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Bluetooth 5.2
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Bluetooth 5.0
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Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
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Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
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Location
GPS
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GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
Beidou
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Compass
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Location
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iBeacon
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Integrated Chipset
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Integrated Chipset
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Data
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1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
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Data
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
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External
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12W
5.20V
2.40A
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USB-PD
2.40A 5V (12W)
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Removable Cable
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43.2Wh
11200mAh
3.86V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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30.7Wh
8134mAh
3.77V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 8 Hours
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Up to 10 Hours
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iPadOS
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Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Height
326.4 mm (12.9 in)
Width
208.5 mm (8.2 in)
Depth
5.5 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.400 L
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Height
250.6 mm (9.9 in)
Width
174.1 mm (6.9 in)
Depth
6.1 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.300 L
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Weight
726 g (25.61 oz)
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Weight
456 g (16.08 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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