iPad Air 11" Gen 2 (M3, Early 2025) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 (SD 8G1, Early 2022)

iPad Air 11" Gen 2 (M3, Early 2025) $599

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 (SD 8G1, Early 2022) $600

Base Price (MSRP) $599	Base Price (MSRP) $600
CPU M3 (8C9G-FL)	CPU Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
GPU 9-Core M3-FL	GPU Adreno 730
Memory 8GB	Memory 8GB
Storage 128GB	Storage 128GB
Display 10.9" LCD IPS 2360×1640 Touch	Display 11" AMOLED 2560×1600 Touch

Highlights

Geekbench 6

GB6 Single-Core

2.39x faster vs Galaxy Tab S8 (SD 8G1, Early 2022)

58% slower vs iPad Air 11" Gen 2 (M3, Early 2025)

iPad Air 11" Gen 2 (M3, Early 2025) - GB6S 3,130

x2.39

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

GB6 Multi-Core

2.71x faster vs Galaxy Tab S8 (SD 8G1, Early 2022)

63% slower vs iPad Air 11" Gen 2 (M3, Early 2025)

iPad Air 11" Gen 2 (M3, Early 2025) - GB6M 9,510

x2.71

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

Theoretical Performance

FP32

92% faster vs Galaxy Tab S8 (SD 8G1, Early 2022)

48% slower vs iPad Air 11" Gen 2 (M3, Early 2025)

iPad Air 11" Gen 2 (M3, Early 2025) - 3.22 TFLOPS FP32

x1.92

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

Tech Specs

CPU


M3 (8C9G-FL) 8 Cores 8 Threads 4.05GHz Clock	Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 8 Cores 8 Threads 3GHz Clock
GB6S 3,130 77% GB6M 9,510 36%	GB6S 1,310 32% GB6M 3,515 13%

M3 (8C9G-FL) vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Full Specs Comparison

GPU


9-Core M3-FL 1152 Shaders 1398MHz Shared Memory	Adreno 730 1024 Shaders 818MHz Shared Memory
3.22 TFLOPS FP32 6%	1.68 TFLOPS FP32 3%

9-Core M3-FL vs Adreno 730 Full Specs Comparison

Memory


8GB LPDDR5-6400	8GB LPDDR5-6400
24 Tabs 5%	24 Tabs 5%

Storage


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

Optical Drive

Display


10.9" LCD IPS -	11" AMOLED HDR
10.9"	11"
Area 55.7 in² (359.2 cm²) 23:16 Aspect Ratio	Area 54.4 in² (350.9 cm²) 16:10 Aspect Ratio
Brightness 500 Nits	Brightness 500 Nits
Refresh Rate 60Hz	Refresh Rate 120Hz
-	-
-	-
Resolution 2360×1640 3.9 Million Pixels 264 PPI	Resolution 2560×1600 4.1 Million Pixels 274 PPI
2360×1640	2560×1600
LED Backlight 1,300:1 Contrast	- 1,000,000:1 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	Coverage 100% sRGB -
-	-
Coating Glossy Anti-Reflective Fully Laminated	- - Fully Laminated
Touch Capacitive	Touch Capacitive

Size Resolution

2360×1640

2560×1600

Cameras

Main 12.2MP 28mm Lens ƒ/1.8 Aperture 1/2.93" Sensor Size 1.22 µm Pixel Size Optical Image Stabilization	Main 13.1MP 26mm Lens ƒ/2 Aperture 1/3.35" Sensor Size 1.00 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 12mm Lens ƒ/2.4 Aperture 1/3.4" Sensor Size 1.00 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


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

Keyboard

Mouse

Controller

Stylus

Not Included

S Pen Tab S8

Biometrics

Fingerprint

Speakers

Microphones

Cellular


No Cellular Modem Qualcomm X62 5G mmWave	No Cellular
Speed Up to 4400Mbps Download Up to 1600Mbps Upload
SIM Slots 1x eSIM

Connectivity


Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) 2 Stream Up to 2400Mbps	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) 2 Stream Up to 2400Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3	Bluetooth 5.2

Sensors

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 QZSS Beidou - Compass

Chipset

Integrated Chipset

Ports


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



- -	Card 1x micro SDXC Card UHS-I

Power Supply


External	External

Charger


20W 9.00V 2.22A	Not Included - -
USB-PD 3.00A 5V (15W) 2.22A 9V (19.98W)	- - -
USB-C Removable Cable	- -

Battery

28.9Wh 7715mAh 3.75V Lithium-Ion	30.9Wh 8000mAh 3.86V Lithium-Ion Polymer
Up to 10 Hours	Up to 15 Hours

Operating System

iPadOS	Android

Enclosure


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 253.8 mm (10 in) Width 165.3 mm (6.5 in) Depth 6.3 mm (0.2 in) Volume 0.300 L
Weight 460 g (16.23 oz)	Weight 503 g (17.74 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