Apple iPad 10.2 (2021) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

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PHONES
Phone Names Apple iPad 10.2 (2021) Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - A2603LTE
5G bands-SA/NSA
SpeedHSPA, LTE - cellular model onlyHSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - A2604-
Launch
Announced2021, September 142022, February 09
StatusAvailable. Released 2021, September 24Available. Released 2022, April 30
Body
BuildGlass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame-
Dimensions250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm (9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 in)326.4 x 208.6 x 5.5 mm (12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 in)
SIMNano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Weight487 g (Wi-Fi) / 498 g (LTE) (1.07 lb)726 g (Wi-Fi), 728 g (5G) (1.60 lb)
 Stylus support (1st gen only)Stylus, 2.8ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)
Display
ProtectionScratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coatingCorning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution1620 x 2160 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~265 ppi density)1848 x 2960 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~240 ppi density)
Size10.2 inches, 322.2 cm2 (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)14.6 inches, 612.6 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeRetina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+
Platform
CPUHexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
ChipsetApple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
GPUApple GPU (4-core graphics)Adreno 730
OSiPadOS 15, upgradable to iPadOS 26.1Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1
Memory
Card slotNomicroSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal64GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
 -UFS
Main Camera
Dual-13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF 6 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
FeaturesHDR, panoramaLED flash, HDR, panorama
Single8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF-
Video1080p@25/30fps, 720p@120fps; gyro-EIS4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
Dual-12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide) 12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
FeaturesHDRHDR
Single12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)-
Video1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesNo
35mm jackYesNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
 -Tuned by AKG
Comms
Bluetooth4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE5.2, A2DP, LE
NFCNoNo
PositioningGPS, GLONASS - cellular model onlyGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO - cellular model only
RadioNoNo
USBLightning, USB 2.0; magnetic connectorUSB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
 -Wireless Samsung DeX
Battery
Charging-45W wired, 100% in 82 min
TypeLi-Ion 8557 mAh (32.4 Wh)Li-Po 11200 mAh
Misc
ColorsSilver, Space GrayGraphite
ModelsA2603, A2604, iPad12,1, iPad12,2SM-X900, SM-X906, SM-X906B, SM-X906U, SM-X906N
PriceAbout 430 EURAbout 1150 EUR
SAR EU-0.69 W/kg (body)
Tests
Camera Photo / Video-
Display Contrast ratio: 1123:1 (nominal)-
Loudspeaker -29.4 LUFS (Average) -
Performance AnTuTu: 617292(v9) GeekBench: 3124 (v5.1) GFXBench: 44fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)-
OUR TESTS
CameraPhoto / Video-
Display1123:1 contrast ratio, 513 nits max brightness (measured)-
Loudspeaker-29.4 LUFS (Average)-
PerformanceAnTuTu: 617292(v9) GeekBench: 3124 (v5.1) GFXBench: 44fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)-