Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ vs Apple iPad Air (2022)

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PHONES
Phone Names	Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+	Apple iPad Air (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
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 - A2589
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 - A2589, A2591
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only	HSPA, LTE, 5G
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, February 09	2022, March 08
Status	Available. Released 2022, April 14	Available. Released 2022, March 18

Body
Build	-	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Dimensions	285 x 185 x 5.7 mm (11.22 x 7.28 x 0.22 in)	247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM (cellular model only)	Nano-SIM + eSIM
Weight	567 g (Wi-Fi), 572 g (5G) (1.25 lb)	461 g (Wi-Fi) / 462 g (5G) (1.02 lb)
	Stylus, 6.2ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)	Stylus support (2nd gen)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Resolution	1752 x 2800 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~266 ppi density)	1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
Size	12.4 inches, 446.1 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)	10.9 inches, 359.2 cm2 (~81.3% 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)	Octa-core (4x3.2 GHz & 4xX.X GHz)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)	Apple M1
GPU	Adreno 730	Apple GPU (8-core graphics)
OS	Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1	iPadOS 15.4, upgradable to iPadOS 26.1

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM	64GB, 256GB 8GB 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
Single	-	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Dual	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@30/60fps

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	5.0, A2DP, EDR
NFC	No	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO - cellular model only	GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connector	USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, 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 10090 mAh	Li-Ion 7600 mAh (28.6 Wh)

Misc
Colors	Graphite, Silver, Pink Gold	Space Gray, Starlight, Pink, Purple, Blue
Models	SM-X800, SM-X806, SM-X806B, SM-X806U, SM-X806N	A2588, A2589, A2591, iPad13,16, iPad13,17
Price	About 950 EUR	About 550 EUR
SAR EU	0.68 W/kg (body)	-