Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra vs iPad Pro 2021 – does Samsung have a winner?

Feb 22, 2022

By: Rounak Jain

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Price

The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra Wi-Fi – ₹1,08,999 | 5G – ₹1,22,999. iPad Pro 2021 12.9 128GB Wi-Fi – ₹99,900, up to ₹1,22,900 for 256GB 5G version.

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Display

Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra – 14.6-inch Super AMOLED, HDR10+, 2960 x 1848 pixels | iPad Pro 12.9 2021 – 12.9-inch Liquid Retina mini-LED LCD, 2732 x 2048 pixels.

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Processor and operating system

Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra – Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Android 12 with OneUI 4.1. | iPad Pro 12.9 2021 – Apple M1, iPadOS 15.3.

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Refresh rate

Both offer a 120Hz refresh rate. Pixel density – Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra – 240ppi | iPad Pro 12.9 2021 – 265ppi.

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Battery and fast charging

Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra – 11,200mAh, 45W fast charging | iPad Pro 12.9 2021 – 40.88Wh, 18W fast charging.

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Connectivity and accessories

Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra – S Pen, Wi-Fi 6e, Bluetooth 5.2, USB Type-C 3.2 | iPad Pro 12.9 2021 – Apple Pencil, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, USB Type-C 4.

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Storage and memory

Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra – up to 256GB storage, expandable with a microSDXC card, 12GB RAM | iPad Pro 12.9 2021 – up to 1TB storage and 16GB RAM.

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Cameras

Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra – 13MP and 6MP rear cameras, dual 12MP selfie cameras | iPad Pro 12.9 2021 – 12MP, 10MP rear cameras, LiDAR scanner, 12MP selfie camera.

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Other features

Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra – fingerprint scanner, wireless Samsung DeX, gyro, compass, AKG-tuned stereo speakers | iPad Pro 12.9 2021 – Face ID, gyro, barometer, stereo speakers.

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