Apple iPad Air (2022) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8

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PHONES
Phone Names	Apple iPad Air (2022)	Samsung Galaxy Tab S8

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2589	LTE
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2589, A2591	SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2591	-

Launch
Announced	2022, March 08	2022, February 09
Status	Available. Released 2022, March 18	Available. Released 2022, March 22

Body
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	-
Dimensions	247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)	253.8 x 165.3 x 6.3 mm (9.99 x 6.51 x 0.25 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM	Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Weight	461 g (Wi-Fi) / 462 g (5G) (1.02 lb)	503 g (Wi-Fi), 507 g (5G) (1.11 lb)
	Stylus support (2nd gen)	Stylus, 6.2ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)

Display
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution	1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)	1600 x 2560 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~274 ppi density)
Size	10.9 inches, 359.2 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)	11.0 inches, 350.9 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)	TFT LCD, 120Hz

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (4x3.2 GHz & 4xX.X GHz)	Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
Chipset	Apple M1	Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
GPU	Apple GPU (8-core graphics)	Adreno 730
OS	iPadOS 15.4, upgradable to iPadOS 26.1	Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1

Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	64GB, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
	-	UFS

Main Camera
Dual	-	13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF 6 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Features	HDR	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF	-
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie camera
Dual	-	12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)	-
Video	1080p@30/60fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	No
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
	-	Tuned by AKG

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, EDR	5.2, A2DP, LE
NFC	No	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO - cellular model only
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector	USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	-	Wireless Samsung DeX

Battery
Charging	-	45W wired, 100% in 80 min
Type	Li-Ion 7600 mAh (28.6 Wh)	Li-Po 8000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Space Gray, Starlight, Pink, Purple, Blue	Graphite, Silver, Pink Gold
Models	A2588, A2589, A2591, iPad13,16, iPad13,17	SM-X700, SM-X706, SM-X706B, SM-X706U, SM-X706N
Price	About 550 EUR	About 350 EUR
SAR EU	-	0.87 W/kg (body)