The challenge between the best tablets in circulation is renewed. Let's see together the main differences in the data sheet between Galaxy Tab S8 vs iPad Air 4.
If iPad is the undisputed reference for what concerns the tablet segment, Samsung's Galaxy Tabs were the only Android devices to try to give the rivals of the "apple" a hard time, even surpassing them in different contexts due to functionality. software in the name of completeness and productivity. A challenge that is renewed again this year with the launch of the Galaxy Tab S8 series, available in three different models and with the Ultra variant ready to challenge and surpass the Apple counterpart.
However, the basic model is the one that most competes with the iPad Air 4 or, wanting to further expand the battlefield, with the future iPad Air 5. The dimensions are the same and even the list price is all in all stackable, especially if you take advantage of some interesting promotions inaugurated by Samsung to push as much as possible on the purchase.
The choice between the two models responds to purely personal and ecosystem logics. Apple users who already have an iPhone or especially a Mac could in fact opt for the iPad Air 4 or the future iPad Air 5, thanks to a software combination that will allow them to enhance the services specially designed by the "apple": let's think, for example , to Sidecar, which allows you to transform the iPad into an external monitor for the Mac. Android users (and even more so those who have a Samsung smartphone) may find it convenient to buy the Galaxy Tab S8, completing the ecosystem puzzle created by the giant of Seoul. Moreover, the Samsung device can boast some absolutely new and unattainable production features from the iPad, such as Samsung DeX to transform the tablet into a real laptop, or the various options for multitasking.
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Unlike the rivals animated by the "green robot" (the reference is above all to the Xiaomi Pad 5, on offer these days on the official store), the new Samsung tablets will be able to benefit from the support for Lumafusion, one of the most important apps ( already present on iPad) for video editing.
Galaxy Tab S8 vs iPad Air 4: the differences in the data sheet
Entering instead the "core" of the technical data sheets, Galaxy Tab S8 has some features that place it in a position of superiority compared to the iPad Air 4: the display has, for example, support for the refresh rate at 120 Hz (although it is not AMOLED as the S8 + and S8 Ultra versions); The S Pen is included in the package (in the case of the "apple" tablets, the Apple Pencil must be purchased separately) and four AKG audio speakers with three microphones to improve the quality of video calls. Regarding the iPad Air 4, the microphones are instead two, while the speakers are four as in the rival Samsung. Even the initial storage rewards the Android tablet: 128 gigabytes instead of 64 gigabytes, with the possibility in the former to further expand the memory thanks to the insertion of a microSD card.
The skeletal layout of the two tablets obviously follows different philosophies: Galaxy Tab S8 is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor paired with 8 or 12 gigabytes of RAM and 128 gigabytes or 256 gigabytes of storage, while the iPad Air 4 is powered by the Apple A14 Bionic, 3 gigabytes of RAM and 64 or 256 gigabytes of storage. We close with a note related to fast charging: 45 watts in the case of the Samsung tablet, and 20 watts on the penultimate (waiting for the iPad Air 5) model of the iPad Air range.
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