Tablets

iPad Air 5 (M1, Early 2022) vs Galaxy Tab A8 (T618, Early 2022) Full Specs

CPU
M1 (8C8G-FL)8 Cores (4P+4E)
CPU
Tiger T6188 Cores (2P+6E)
GPU
8-Core M1-FL1,024 Shaders
GPU
Mali-G52 MP2 850MHz24 Shaders
Memory
8GBLPDDR4X-4266
Memory
Storage
Storage
Display
10.9" LCD IPS2360x1640 500Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy AR
Display
10.5" LCD1920x1200 350Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
Other Upgrades
Other Upgrades
-
Price
$599
Price
$180

CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
USB 3.0
Storage
CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
USB 2.0
Audio
Storage
MicroSD

M1 (8C8G-FL)
Tiger T618
8 Cores(4P+4E)
8 Threads
3.2GHz
8 Cores(2P+6E)
8 Threads
2GHz

8-Core M1-FL
Mali-G52 MP2 850MHz
1,024 Shaders
1.28GHz
24 Shaders
850MHz

8GBLPDDR4X-4266

10.9" LCD IPS2360x1640 500Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy AR
10.5" LCD1920x1200 350Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD
Area & Aspect Ratio
55.7 in² 23:16
Area & Aspect Ratio
49.55 in² 16:10
Brightness
500 nits 500 nits Peak
Brightness
300 nits 350 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Resolution
2360x1640 3.9M Pixels 264 ppi
Resolution
1920x1200 2.3M Pixels 216 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.3K:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1K:1 contrast
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Coverage
99% sRGB 97% DCI-P3
Color Coverage
-
Coating & Lamination
Glossy AR Fully Laminated
Coating & Lamination
Fully Laminated
Touchscreen
Yes
Touchscreen
Yes
External Display Mode
Yes
External Display Mode
No

Up to 10 hours
Up to 10 hours
28.6Wh
7606mAh
3.76V
Lithium-Ion
27.1Wh
7040mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion

Camera
Camera
Megapixels
12.2 MP
Megapixels
8 MP
Pixel Size
1.22 µm
Pixel Size
1.12 µm
Aperture
Aperture
FOV
FOV
Lens
28mm
Lens
31mm
Stabilization
Optical Image Stabilization
Stabilization
-
Zoom
x5.00 Digital Zoom-In
x0.43 Optical Zoom-In (Telephoto)
Zoom
x5.00 Digital Zoom-In
x0.84 Optical Zoom-In (Telephoto)
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
HDR Photo
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
Features
Autofocus
-
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Modes
-

Data
1x USB-C 3.0
Data
1x USB-C 2.0
Audio
-
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card Slots
-
Card Slots
1x microSDXC Card

Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.0
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth 5.0

-

Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Location
-
Location
GPS
GLONASS
Galileo
Beidou
Compass

Charger
20W USB-C
Charger
8W USB-A
Output
20W 9.00V 2.22A
Output
8W 5.00V 1.60A
Input
0.50A
Input
0.30A
Protocol & Port
USB-C
Protocol & Port
USB-A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W) 2.22A 9V (19.98W)
USB-PD
1.55A 5V (7.75W)

Speakers
2
Speakers
4
Microphones
2
Microphones
2

Stylus
Supported
Stylus
-
Biometrics
Fingerprint
Biometrics
-

Launch OS
iPadOS 15
Launch OS
Android 11

Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
Height
247.6 mm (9.75")
Width
178.5 mm (7.03")
Depth
6.1 mm (0.24")
Height
246.8 mm (9.72")
Width
161.9 mm (6.37")
Depth
6.9 mm (0.27")
Weight
0.46 kg
Weight
0.51 kg
Weight + Charger
0.52 kg
Weight + Charger
-
Volume
0.2696 L
Volume
0.2757 L

Release Date
2022-03-08
Release Date
2022-01-17
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
M1, Early 2022
Description
T618, Early 2022