Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus) vs Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

70 out 100

VS

63 out 100

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus) Manufactured in April, 2022, with display 12.4 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021), Manufactured in September, 2021with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

Larger display: 12.4in
Higher pixel density: 266ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 10090mAh vs 8557mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 4.2
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort

Reasons to choose Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

Lighter design: 487g vs 567g
Built-in eSIM
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus) and Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

81

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

58

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

61

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

54

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

59

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

58

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

54

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

60

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

84

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

85

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

74

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

48

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

70

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

63

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	12.4 in	10.2 in
Resolution	1752x2800 pixels	1620x2160 pixels
Aspect ratio	16:10	4:3
Pixel density	266 ppi	265 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	600 nits	500 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	No
Screen-to-body ratio	84.6 %	73.8 %
Features	DCI-P3	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

459 nits

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

486 nits

sRGB gamut	92.1 %	97.9 %
PWM (Flicker)	245 Hz	40000 Hz
Response time	1 ms	27 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinite	1014:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)], [Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	285 mm (11.22 in)	250.6 mm (9.87 in)
Width	185 mm (7.28 in)	174.1 mm (6.85 in)
Thickness	5.7 mm (0.22 in)	7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight	567 g (20 oz)	487 g (17.18 oz)
Area	527 cm² (81.69 in²)	436 cm² (67.58 in²)
Water resistance	No	No
Back panel	Metal	Metal
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Silver - Gold - Gray - Pink	- Silver - Gray
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

84.6 %

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

73.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus) and Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021) In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency	3000 MHz	2650 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710) - 1/3 (Cortex-X2)	- 4/1.6 (Thunder) - 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Apple Neural Engine
Graphics	Adreno 730	Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores	1024	256
GPU Frequency	818 MHz	1230 MHz
FLOPS	1675.3 GFLOPS	629.8 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

1678

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

1792

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

3773

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

4214

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1678	1792
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3773	4214
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	8953	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)], [Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

1071493

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

901330

CPU	303012	232283
GPU	380187	267845
Memory	174192	157505
UX	214102	243697
NanoReview Score	1071493	901330

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

8046

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

7261

Max Surface Temp.	33.9 °C	39.7 °C
Stability	68 %	87 %
Graphics Test	48 fps	43 fps
Graphics Score	8046	7261

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)], [Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)]

PCMark 3.0

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

13873

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

n/a

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

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	3 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	128 GB	64 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	iPadOS 15 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.3)
OS Size	31 GB	n/a
UI Skin	One UI 6.1	n/a

Battery

Volume	10090 mAh	8557 mAh
Max Charging Power	45 W	30 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 45 min)	Yes (24% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:35 h	2:45 h

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

25:42

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

n/a

Web Browsing	09:35 h	n/a
Video Playback	14:42 h	n/a
Games	07:19 h	n/a
Standby Mode	132 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	13 MP	8 MP
Flash	LED	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion	n/a	120 fps (720p)
Lenses count	Standard: 13 MP Ultra-wide: 6 MP	Standard: 8 MP
Features	Bokeh effect

Matrix	13 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.4
Focal length	26 mm	31 mm
Sensor size	1/3.4"	n/a
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

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

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	12 MP
Matrix	n/a	4032x3024 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 fps	1080p (Full HD) 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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	5.2	4.2
Bluetooth features	LE	n/a
USB type	USB Type-C	No
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS
NFC*	No	No
Infrared Port	No	No

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

Sound

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

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

88.2 dB

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

91.9 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	February, 2022 yr	September, 2021 yr
Release Date	April, 2022 yr	September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($)	899	329
Sensors	- Hall Sensor - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes 20 W

Results

No clear favorite identified yet; updates may follow as new data arrives.

Survey

Which tablet would you pick?

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

0 (0%)

Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

1 (100%)

Total Votes: 1

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus) vs Apple iPad 10.2" (9th Gen, 2021)

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Design & Build

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