Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

88 out 100

VS

70 out 100

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 13 with chipsetApple M3 (iPad), vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus), Manufactured in April, 2022with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)

Larger display: 13in
Higher battery capacity: 10340mAh vs 10090mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Built-in eSIM
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

Higher pixel density: 266ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Lighter design: 567g vs 616g
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)

71

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

81

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)

88

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

61

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)

96

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

59

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)

98

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

54

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)

95

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

84

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)

78

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

74

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)

88

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

70

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Size	13 in	12.4 in
Resolution	2048x2732 pixels	1752x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio	4:3	16:10
Pixel density	264 ppi	266 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	600 nits	600 nits
HDR support	No	Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	86.8 %	84.6 %
Features	DCI-P3	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)

573 nits

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

459 nits

sRGB gamut	99.9 %	92.1 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	245 Hz
Response time	36 ms	1 ms
Contrast	1214:1	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	280.6 mm (11.05 in)	285 mm (11.22 in)
Width	214.9 mm (8.46 in)	185 mm (7.28 in)
Thickness	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	5.7 mm (0.22 in)
Weight	616 g (21.73 oz)	567 g (20 oz)
Area	603 cm² (93.47 in²)	527 cm² (81.69 in²)
Water resistance	No	No
Back panel	Metal	Metal
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Gold - Gray - Blue - Purple	- Silver - Gold - Gray - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)

86.8 %

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

84.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus) In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple M3 (iPad)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency	4050 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/4.05 (Everest) - 4/2.75 (Sawtooth)	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710) - 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	3 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Apple Neural Engine	Hexagon
Graphics	Apple GPU	Adreno 730
GPU Cores	10	1024
GPU Frequency	n/a	818 MHz
FLOPS	n/a	1675.3 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)

3044

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

1678

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)

11749

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

3773

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	3044	1678
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	11749	3773
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	45545	8953

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)

2416667

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

1071493

CPU	638921	303012
GPU	1000610	380187
Memory	371902	174192
UX	405234	214102
NanoReview Score	2416667	1071493

3DMark Wild Life

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)

n/a

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

8046

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	33.9 °C
Stability	n/a	68 %
Graphics Test	n/a	48 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	8046

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)]

PCMark 3.0

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)

n/a

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

13873

Writing score	n/a	15970
Web score	n/a	13242
Video editing	n/a	7373
Data manipulation	n/a	11005
NanoReview Score	n/a	13873

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	6400 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	128 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	n/a	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	n/a	MicroSD

Software

OS	iPadOS 18.3	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	23 GB	31 GB
UI Skin	n/a	One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume	10340 mAh	10090 mAh
Max Charging Power	20 W	45 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 70 min)	Yes (50% in 45 min)
Full Charge Time	2:30 h	1:35 h

Battery Life

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)

33:55

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

25:42

Web Browsing	11:41 h	09:35 h
Video Playback	16:48 h	14:42 h
Games	08:19 h	07:19 h
Standby Mode	197 h	132 h

Main camera

Matrix	12 MP	13 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	n/a
Flash	No	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K Recording	n/a	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 12 MP	Standard: 13 MP Ultra-wide: 6 MP
Features	Bokeh effect	Bokeh effect

Matrix	12 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/2.0
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.4"
Pixel size	1.22 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	n/a	6 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	12 MP
Matrix	4032x3024 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
Sensor	CMOS	n/a
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo
NFC*	No	No
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	1
SIM Type	eSIM	Nano
SIM Mode	Active	n/a
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	n/a	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)	UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	4.0
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)

77.7 dB

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

88.2 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	March, 2025 yr	February, 2022 yr
Release Date	March, 2025 yr	April, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($)	799	899
Sensors	- Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Fingerprint sensor	- Hall Sensor - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 20 W	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) the clear winner in this comparison.

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Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

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Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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