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| Global Score | |
| 62.1 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | Android 11 |
| 2011-03-02 | 2022-01-13 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches |
| 21.62 ounces | 17.92 ounces |
| Black and White | Gray, Pink Gold and Silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 505.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 132 pixels per inch | 210 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Mali G52 MP2 GPU |
| 8.01 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.12 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.16 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 3.5 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7040mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A8 has a general score of 62.6, which is just a bit better than the iPad 2's 62.1 score. Galaxy Tab A8's body is noticeably newer, lighter and noticeably thinner than the iPad 2. The Galaxy Tab A8 works with Android 11 operating system, and iPad 2 works with iOS 7.x operating system. The iPad 2 features a much powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has 2,5 GB lesser RAM and lesser cores , it also counts with an additional GPU.
Galaxy Tab A8 and iPad 2 feature incredibly similar displays, although the Galaxy Tab A8 also has a way higher 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, a quite larger screen and a much greater quantity of pixels per screen inch. The Galaxy Tab A8 counts with much more storage capacity for applications and games than iPad 2, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
Galaxy Tab A8 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than iPad 2, because it has a much higher resolution camera. Galaxy Tab A8 counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Apple iPad 2, because it has a 7040mAh battery size.
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