Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.1 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2011-03-02 | 2018-09-20 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 21.62 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 505.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 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 MSM8917 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.5 | 5.5 |
| 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
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a score of 68.3, which is a bit better than Apple iPad 2's global score of 62.1. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) body is newer and noticeably lighter, but just a bit thicker than Apple iPad 2. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system, and Apple iPad 2 has iOS 7.x operating system.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a slightly better display than Apple iPad 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher 800 x 1280 resolution and more pixels per inch in the display. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a little better hardware performance than Apple iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with 2 more CPU cores and more RAM memory.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than iPad 2, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB. The iPad 2 has a really longer battery life than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a 6944mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) takes much clearer videos and photos than Apple iPad 2, because it has a much better 1920x1080 video resolution, a bigger aperture for better low light photography and video and a much more MP back camera.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is also by far the cheapest one, making this tablet a great choice.
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