Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 59.2 | 60.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | Android 5.0 |
| 2011-03-02 | 2015-04-20 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 21.62 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| Black and White | Blue, Gray and White |
| $ 279.00 | $ 139.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 768 x 1024 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 132 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.01 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 3.5 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a global score of 60.1, which is just a bit better than iPad 2's 59.2 overall score. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is a a lot newer tablet, and it's also incredibly lighter and thinner than the iPad 2. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 comes with Android 5.0 OS, and iPad 2 has iOS 7.x OS. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a brighter display than Apple iPad 2, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same 1024 x 768 resolution, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 also counts with a little bit higher pixels amount in each inch in the display.
IPad 2 has a little better performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores (although slower) and an extra GPU. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 features a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPad 2, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 128 GB.
The Apple iPad 2 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, although it has a worse (HD) video quality and a much less megapixels resolution camera. The iPad 2 features a way better battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has 6944mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best tablet in this comparison, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is also by far the cheapest, making this tablet a no doubt choice.
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