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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2019-09-25 | 2017-10-10 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.29 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 17.39 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| $ 559.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 8 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 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 | -- |
| 8.36 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 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
IPad 10.2-inch is a lot better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), getting a overall score of 79.3 against 65.7. IPad 10.2-inch's construction is newer and somewhat thinner, but noticeably heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017). The Apple iPad 10.2-inch has a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a larger screen, more pixels per inch of screen and a much higher 1620 x 2160 pixels resolution.
Apple iPad 10.2-inch features a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Apple iPad 10.2-inch counts with a quite better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), and although they both have 4 cpu cores, the Apple iPad 10.2-inch also has more RAM.
The Apple iPad 10.2-inch has a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) captures just a bit better videos and photos than iPad 10.2-inch, and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a lot larger diafragm aperture.
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