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| Global Score | |
| 62.1 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2011-03-02 | 2017-10-10 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 21.62 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 505.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.5 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is a little bit better than the iPad 2, having a 65.7 score against 62.1. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while iPad 2 comes with iOS 7.x operating system. Even though the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is a little thicker than the iPad 2, it's noticeably lighter and incredibly newer.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a bit better screen than iPad 2, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher 800 x 1280 resolution and more pixels per screen inch. IPad 2 has slightly more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a bit faster CPU than iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a very superior camera than Apple iPad 2, because it has a way better video definition, a lot larger aperture for better low-light images and video and a lot higher resolution back-facing camera.
Apple iPad 2 has a very superior battery life than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 6944mAh battery capacity.
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