Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra vs Apple iPad (2022)

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

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 - A2757
4G bands	LTE	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 - A2757
5G bands	SA/NSA	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2757, A2777
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only	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 - A2777

Launch
Announced	2022, February 09	2022, October 18
Status	Available. Released 2022, April 30	Available. Released 2022, October 26

Body
Build	-	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Dimensions	326.4 x 208.6 x 5.5 mm (12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 in)	248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm (9.79 x 7.07 x 0.28 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM (cellular model only)	Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Weight	726 g (Wi-Fi), 728 g (5G) (1.60 lb)	477 g (Wi-Fi) / 481 g (LTE) (1.05 lb)
	Stylus, 2.8ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)	Stylus support (1st gen only)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Resolution	1848 x 2960 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~240 ppi density)	1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
Size	14.6 inches, 612.6 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio)	10.9 inches, 359.2 cm2 (~80.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+	Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)	Hexa-core (2x3.0 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
GPU	Adreno 730	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
OS	Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1	iPadOS 16.1, upgradable to iPadOS 26.1

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB 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	LED flash, HDR, panorama	HDR, panorama
Single	-	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps

Selfie camera
Dual	12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide) 12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)	-
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	-	12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS

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

Comms
Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE	5.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
NFC	No	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO - cellular model only	GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector	USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort; magnetic connector
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot

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

Battery
Charging	45W wired, 100% in 82 min	-
Type	Li-Po 11200 mAh	Li-Po 7606 mAh (28.6 Wh)

Misc
Colors	Graphite	Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow
Models	SM-X900, SM-X906, SM-X906B, SM-X906U, SM-X906N	A3162, A2757, A2777, A2696, iPad13,18, iPad13,19
Price	About 1150 EUR	About 430 EUR
SAR EU	0.69 W/kg (body)	-