iPad Air 11" (M2) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra (SD 8G1)

iPad Air 11" (M2) $599
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra (SD 8G1) $1,200
Base Price (MSRP)
$599
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,200
CPU
M2 (8C10G-FL)
CPU
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
GPU
10-Core M2-FL
GPU
Adreno 730
Memory
8GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
128GB
Display
10.9" LCD IPS 2360x1640 Touch
Display
14.6" AMOLED 2960x1848 Touch
M2 (8C10G-FL)
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.49GHz Clock
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8 Cores
8 Threads
3GHz Clock
GB6S 2,500
62%
GB6M 9,525
36%
GB6S 1,310
32%
GB6M 3,515
13%
10-Core M2-FL
1280 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
Adreno 730
768 Shaders
818MHz
Shared Memory
1080p 25 FPS
21%
FP32 3.58 TFLOPS
7%
N/A
0%
FP32 1.26 TFLOPS
3%
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
24 Tabs
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24 Tabs
5%
128GB
128GB
186 min 4K Video
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186 min 4K Video
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No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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10.9"
LCD IPS
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14.6"
AMOLED
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500 Nits
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500 Nits
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60Hz
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120Hz
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2360x1640
3.9 Million Pixels
264 PPI
2960x1848
5.5 Million Pixels
239 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,300:1 Contrast
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1,000,000:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
12.2MP
28mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.93" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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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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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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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
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Zoom
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Zoom
2.2x Zoom-Out
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5x Digital Zoom-In
FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
1080p up to 240 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
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FPS
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1080p up to 30 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
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Front FPS
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1080p up to 60 FPS
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Front FPS
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1080p up to 30 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
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Features
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Autofocus
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Center Stage
HDR Photo
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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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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Modes
Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
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Burst Mode
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Panorama
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Not Included
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Not Included
S Pen Tab S8
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
2
4
2
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X62
5G mmWave
No Cellular
Speed
Up to 4400Mbps Download
Up to 1600Mbps Upload
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
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Adaptive Colour
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Proximity
Ambient Light
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Location
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iBeacon
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Location
GPS
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GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
Beidou
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Compass
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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Card
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1x micro SDXC Card UHS-I
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External
External
20W
9.00V
2.22A
Not Included
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
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Removable Cable
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28.9Wh
7715mAh
3.75V
Lithium-Ion
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43.2Wh
11200mAh
3.86V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 10 Hours
Up to 8 Hours
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iPadOS
Android
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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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
326.4 mm (12.9 in)
Width
208.5 mm (8.2 in)
Depth
5.5 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.400 L
Weight
462 g (16.3 oz)
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Weight
726 g (25.61 oz)
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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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