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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-09-24 | 2018-09-20 |
| 9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 17.18 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| Silver and Space gray | Black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 8 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 265 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| -- | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 9.99 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.58 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8526mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a score of 73.2, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018)'s overall score of 68.3. IPad 10.2-inch (2021) comes with iPadOS 15.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) works with Android 8.1 Oreo OS. The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) design is notably newer and thinner, but also much heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018).
The Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a much better performing processor than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a 64-bits processor and a higher number of cores. The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with a lot better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a much higher 1620 x 2160 pixels resolution, a greater number of pixels per inch in the display and a larger display.
The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) takes a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the iPad 10.2-inch (2021) also counts with a back camera with a much higher 8 MP resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 400 GB. The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has an 8526mAh battery size.
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