Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra (SD 8G1, Early 2022) vs iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 4 (A12Z, Early 2020)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra (SD 8G1, Early 2022) $1,200

iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 4 (A12Z, Early 2020)

Base Price (MSRP) $1,200	Base Price (MSRP) -
CPU Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	CPU A12Z Bionic
GPU Adreno 730	GPU 8-Core A12Z
Memory 8GB	Memory 6GB
Storage 128GB	Storage 128GB
Display 14.6" AMOLED 2960×1848 Touch	Display 12.9" LCD IPS 2732×2048 Touch

Highlights

Geekbench 6

GB6 Single-Core

3% slower vs iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 4 (A12Z, Early 2020)

3% faster vs Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra (SD 8G1, Early 2022)

Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra (SD 8G1, Early 2022) - GB6S 1,310

iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 4 (A12Z, Early 2020) - GB6S 1,345

x1.03

GB6 Multi-Core

27% slower vs iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 4 (A12Z, Early 2020)

36% faster vs Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra (SD 8G1, Early 2022)

Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra (SD 8G1, Early 2022) - GB6M 3,515

iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 4 (A12Z, Early 2020) - GB6M 4,785

x1.36

Theoretical Performance

FP32

46% faster vs iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 4 (A12Z, Early 2020)

32% slower vs Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra (SD 8G1, Early 2022)

Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra (SD 8G1, Early 2022) - 1.68 TFLOPS FP32

x1.46

iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 4 (A12Z, Early 2020) - 1.15 TFLOPS FP32

Tech Specs

CPU


Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 8 Cores 8 Threads 3GHz Clock	A12Z Bionic 8 Cores 8 Threads 2.49GHz Clock
GB6S 1,310 32% GB6M 3,515 13%	GB6S 1,345 33% GB6M 4,785 18%

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs A12Z Bionic Full Specs Comparison

GPU


Adreno 730 1024 Shaders 818MHz Shared Memory	8-Core A12Z 512 Shaders 1125MHz Shared Memory
1.68 TFLOPS FP32 3%	1.15 TFLOPS FP32 2%

Adreno 730 vs 8-Core A12Z Full Specs Comparison

Memory


8GB LPDDR5-6400	6GB LPDDR4X-4266
24 Tabs 5%	16 Tabs 3%

Storage


128GB	128GB
186 min 4K Video 5%	186 min 4K Video 5%

Optical Drive

Display


14.6" AMOLED HDR	12.9" LCD IPS -
14.6"	12.9"
Area 95.8 in² (617.8 cm²) 16:10 Aspect Ratio	Area 79.9 in² (515.3 cm²) 4:3 Aspect Ratio
Brightness 500 Nits	Brightness 600 Nits
Refresh Rate 120Hz -	Refresh Rate 120Hz Variable
-	-
-	-
Resolution 2960×1848 5.5 Million Pixels 239 PPI	Resolution 2732×2048 5.6 Million Pixels 264 PPI
2960×1848	2732×2048
- 1,000,000:1 Contrast	LED Backlight 1,800:1 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 98% DCI-P3
-	-
- - Fully Laminated	Coating Glossy Anti-Reflective Fully Laminated
Touch Capacitive	Touch Capacitive

Size Resolution

2960×1848

2732×2048

Cameras

Main 13.1MP 26mm Lens ƒ/2 Aperture 1/3.35" Sensor Size 1.00 µm Pixel Size -	Main 12.2MP 28mm Lens ƒ/1.8 Aperture 1/2.93" Sensor Size 1.22 µm Pixel Size Optical Image Stabilization
Ultrawide 6.0MP 12mm Lens ƒ/2.2 Aperture 1/4.8" Sensor Size 1.12 µm Pixel Size 122˚ Diagonal Field of View	Ultrawide 10.0MP 11mm Lens ƒ/2.4 Aperture 1/3.24" Sensor Size 1.22 µm Pixel Size 126˚ 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 12.2MP 12mm Lens ƒ/2.4 Aperture 1/3.4" Sensor Size 1.00 µm Pixel Size 122˚ Diagonal Field of View


Zoom 2.2x Zoom-Out 5x Digital Zoom-In	Zoom 2.5x Zoom-Out 5x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS - 30 FPS 1080p 60 FPS 4K	Max FPS 30 FPS 720p 240 FPS 1080p 60 FPS 4K
Max Front FPS 30 FPS 1080p 60 FPS 4K	Max Front FPS 60 FPS 1080p -
Features Flash Autofocus HDR Photo Video Stabilization Photo Geotagging - -	Features Flash Autofocus HDR Photo Video Stabilization Photo Geotagging Stereo Recording Audio Zoom
Modes - - Panorama - -	Modes Slow Motion Time-Lapse Panorama Burst Mode Front Portrait Mode

Keyboard

Mouse

Controller

Stylus

S Pen Tab S8

Not Included

Biometrics

Fingerprint

Facial

Speakers

Microphones

Cellular


No Cellular	No Cellular Modem Intel XMM 7360 4G
	Speed Up to 450Mbps Download Up to 50Mbps Upload
	SIM Slots 1x nano SIM 1x eSIM

Connectivity


Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) 2 Stream Up to 2400Mbps	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) 2 Stream Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.0

Sensors

Motion Accelerometer Gyroscope -	Motion Accelerometer Gyroscope Barometer

Utility Proximity Ambient Light (ALS) - - -	Utility Proximity Ambient Light (ALS) Magnetometer LiDAR Adaptive Colour (True Tone)

Location GPS GLONASS Galileo QZSS Beidou - Compass	Location - - - - - iBeacon -

Chipset

Integrated Chipset

Ports


Data 1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps) -	Data - 1x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps)



Card 1x micro SDXC Card UHS-I	- -

Power Supply


External	External

Charger


Not Included - -	18W 9.00V 2.00A
- - -	USB-PD 3.00A 5V (15W) 2.00A 9V (18W)
- -	USB-C Removable Cable

Battery

43.2Wh 11200mAh 3.86V Lithium-Ion Polymer	36.5Wh 9720mAh 3.76V Lithium-Ion
Up to 8 Hours	Up to 10 Hours

Operating System

Android	iPadOS

Enclosure


Build Material Aluminum, Glass	Build Material Aluminum, Glass



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	Height 280.6 mm (11 in) Width 214.9 mm (8.5 in) Depth 5.9 mm (0.2 in) Volume 0.400 L
Weight 726 g (25.61 oz)	Weight 641 g (22.61 oz)

Upgradability

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