Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ vs Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+	Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024)
Released · Feb 25, 2022	Released · May 07, 2024
12.4-inch · 2800x1752px	11.0-inch · 2360x1640px
Dual camera	Single camera
8GB · 128GB	8GB · 128GB
10090 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Feb 09, 2022	May 07, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
$899

Design

Dimensions
7.28 x 11.22 x 0.22 inches 185.0 x 285.0 x 5.7 mm	9.72 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
Weight
20.00 oz (567.0 g)	16.26 oz (462.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Graphite, Silver, Pink Gold	Blue, Purple, Starlight ,Space Gray

Display

Size
12.4-inch, 84.65% screen-to-body	11.0-inch, 81.48% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz	IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
2800x1752px, 16:10 ratio, 266 PPI	2360x1640px, 261 PPI
Features
	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm)	Apple M2
Processor
Octa-core 1x3.00GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.50GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.80GHz Cortex-A510	Octa-core
GPU
Adreno 730	10-core GPU
Memory
8GB/128GB 128GB/256GB	8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 8GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (13, 12)	iPadOS (15.x)

Battery

Type
10090 mAh
Charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus)	12 MP Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
6 MP (Ultra-wide)
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps)	Yes
Front
12 MP	12 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 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

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n13, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD) Bands
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
	eSIM

Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


Memory	128GB/256GB

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB

With 5G


Weight	20.18 oz (572.0 g)
5G Bands	5G Ready

With 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB

With 1TB internal storage


Memory	1024GB

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Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ Specs	Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) Specs