iPad Air 13-inch (M4) vs Galaxy Tab S8
87.9Performancechip51.5
35.4Display72.5
35.6Battery38.9
61Portability76.4
74.4Features75.2
3 spec wins — iPad Air 13-inch (M4)5 spec wins — Galaxy Tab S8
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: iPad Air 13-inch (M4) scores 59.6 against 60.3 for Galaxy Tab S8. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Galaxy Tab S8 edges ahead in display and portability, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
- Stronger performance score: 88 vs 52
- 50% higher RAM: 12 GB vs 8 GB
- 17% higher Screen size: 12.9 ″ vs 11 ″
Reasons to pick the Galaxy Tab S8
- Stronger display score: 73 vs 35
- Stronger battery score: 39 vs 36
- Stronger portability score: 76 vs 61
- 125% higher charging: 45 W vs 20 W
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
- Lower launch price: $700 vs $799
Display
| Spec | iPad Air 13-inch (M4) | Galaxy Tab S8 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 12.9 ″+17% | 11 ″ |
| Panel type | Liquid Retina IPS LCD | LTPS TFT |
| Resolution | 2732x2048 | 2560x1600 |
| Pixel density | 264 ppi | 274 ppi+4% |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 600 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | iPad Air 13-inch (M4) | Galaxy Tab S8 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple M4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
| AnTuTu | 3,030,589Top 18% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 874,630Top 19% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 1,083,425Top 18% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 374,763Top 17% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 697,771Top 9% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,576Top 5% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,591Top 6% | — |
| RAM | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB | 128GB / 256GB + microSD |
Battery
| Spec | iPad Air 13-inch (M4) | Galaxy Tab S8 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | — | 8,000 mAh |
| Charging | 20 W | 45 W+125% |
| Endurance | 10 h | — |
Design
| Spec | iPad Air 13-inch (M4) | Galaxy Tab S8 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 616 g | 503 g+18% |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm+3% | 6.3 mm |
| Material | Aluminum | Armor Aluminum |
Camera
| Spec | iPad Air 13-inch (M4) | Galaxy Tab S8 |
|---|---|---|
| Rear camera | 12 MP | 13 MP+8% |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPad Air 13-inch (M4) | Galaxy Tab S8 |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 5.2 |
| Cellular | 5G optional | 5G optional |
| USB | USB-C (10Gbps) | USB-C 3.2 |
Features
| Spec | iPad Air 13-inch (M4) | Galaxy Tab S8 |
|---|---|---|
| Stylus | Apple Pencil Pro | S Pen included |
| Keyboard support | Yes | Yes |
| Speakers | Stereo | Quad (AKG, Dolby Atmos) |
| Operating system | iPadOS 26 | Android 12 (One UI 4.1) |
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