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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2018-03-27 | 2017-10-10 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| $ 559.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 |
| 8.25 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer 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 9.7-inch (2018) is much better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), getting a general score of 77 against 65.7. IPad 9.7-inch (2018)'s construction is thinner but noticeably heavier than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), and both were released with only a few months difference. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, a larger screen and a greater pixels density.
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017). Both of them have 2 GB of RAM and 4 processing cores. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has much more storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 77% bigger battery size. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same video quality and a same resolution camera, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a lot larger diafragm aperture.
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