Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Specs Comparison

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Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021)	Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
Released · Sep 24, 2021	Released · Feb 25, 2022
10.2-inch · 2160x1620px	11.0-inch · 2560x1600px
Single camera	Dual camera
64GB	8GB · 128GB
8526 mAh	8000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches 250 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm	6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches 165.3 x 253.8 x 6.3 mm
Weight
17.18 oz (487.0 g)	17.74 oz (503.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Silver, Space gray	Graphite, Silver, Pink Gold

Display

Size
10.2-inch	11.0-inch
Resolution
2160x1620px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 274 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	LTPS
Refresh rate
60Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
74.94 %	83.62 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2650 MHz Lightning and Thunde	Octa-core 1x 3.00GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x 2.50GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x 1.80GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Yes	Adreno 730
RAM
	8GB
Internal storage
64GB	128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
iPadOS (15.x)	Android (13, 12)

Battery

Capacity
8526 mAh	8000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
	Fast charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 45.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

11h 40min

Gaming

8h 22min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.4	13 MP (Autofocus)
Second camera
	6 MP (Ultra-wide)
Flash
	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
Front
12 MP (HDR)	12 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Lightning	Type-C, USB 3.2
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 699

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 14, 2021	Feb 09, 2022

Alternative variants

Wi-Fi Only


Weight	17.18 oz (487.0 g)

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


RAM	12GB
Internal storage	256GB

With 5G


Weight	17.88 oz (507.0 g)
5G	Bands 5G Ready
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) Specs	Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Specs
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