iPad Air 11" Gen 1 (M2, Mid 2024) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 (T618, Early 2022)

iPad Air 11" Gen 1 (M2, Mid 2024) $599
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 (T618, Early 2022) $180
Base Price (MSRP)
$599
Base Price (MSRP)
$180
CPU
M2 (8C9G-FL)
CPU
Tiger T618
GPU
9-Core M2-FL
GPU
Mali-G52 MP2 850MHz
Memory
8GB
Memory
3GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
32GB
Display
10.9" LCD IPS 2360×1640 Touch
Display
10.5" LCD 1920×1200 Touch

FP32

  • 78.54x faster vs Galaxy Tab A8 (T618, Early 2022)
  • 99% slower vs iPad Air 11" Gen 1 (M2, Mid 2024)
iPad Air 11" Gen 1 (M2, Mid 2024) - 3.22 TFLOPS FP32
x78.54
Galaxy Tab A8 (T618, Early 2022) - 41 GFLOPS FP32
x1
CPU Image
M2 (8C9G-FL)
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.49GHz Clock
CPU Image
Tiger T618
8 Cores
8 Threads
2GHz Clock
M2 (8C9G-FL) vs Tiger T618 Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
9-Core M2-FL
1152 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
Mali-G52 MP2 850MHz
24 Shaders
850MHz
Shared Memory
25 FPS 1080p
21%
3.22 TFLOPS FP32
6%
N/A
0%
41 GFLOPS FP32
0%
9-Core M2-FL vs Mali-G52 MP2 850MHz Full Specs Comparison
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
3GB
LPDDR4X-3733
24 Tabs
5%
4 Tabs
1%
128GB
32GB
186 min 4K Video
5%
Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
10.9"
LCD IPS
10.5"
LCD
10.9"
10.5"
Area
55.7 in² (359.2 cm²)
23:16 Aspect Ratio
Area
49.6 in² (319.7 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
500 Nits
-
Brightness
300 Nits
350 Nits Peak
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Resolution
2360×1640
3.9 Million Pixels
264 PPI
Resolution
1920×1200
2.3 Million Pixels
216 PPI
2360×1640
1920×1200
LED Backlight
1,300:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
1,000:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
99% sRGB
97% DCI-P3
-
-
-
Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
-
-
Fully Laminated
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
2360×1640
1920×1200
Main
12.2MP
28mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.93" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
Main
8.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
-
Front
12.2MP
12mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
122˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
5.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/5" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
80˚ Diagonal Field of View
Zoom
5x Digital Zoom-In
Zoom
5x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
Max FPS
-
30 FPS 1080p
-
Max Front FPS
60 FPS 1080p
Max Front FPS
30 FPS 1080p
Features
Autofocus
Center Stage
HDR Photo
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
Features
Autofocus
-
-
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
-
-
-
-
-
Fingerprint
No Biometrics
2
4
2
2
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X62
5G mmWave
No Cellular
Speed
Up to 4400Mbps Download
Up to 1600Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x eSIM
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
-
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
-
-
Location
-
-
-
-
iBeacon
-
Location
GPS
GLONASS
Galileo
Beidou
-
Compass
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
-
1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
Data
1x USB-C 2.0 (480Mbps)
-
-
-
Audio
1x Audio Jack
-
-
Card
1x micro SDXC Card
External
External
20W
9.00V
2.22A
8W
5.00V
1.55A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
USB-PD
1.55A 5V (7.75W)
-
USB-C
Removable Cable
USB-A
Removable Cable
28.9Wh
7715mAh
3.75V
Lithium-Ion
27.1Wh
7040mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
Up to 10 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
iPadOS
Android
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
Height
247.6 mm (9.7 in)
Width
178.5 mm (7 in)
Depth
6.1 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.300 L
Height
246.8 mm (9.7 in)
Width
161.9 mm (6.4 in)
Depth
6.9 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.300 L
Weight
462 g (16.3 oz)
Weight
508 g (17.92 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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