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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-03-27 | 2022-01-13 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches | 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 17.92 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Gray, Pink Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 559.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 210 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Mali G52 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.25 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7040mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a general score of 77, which is way better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8's score of 62.6. Despite of the fact the Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is incredibly older and a little bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, it's construction is still just a little bit lighter.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a lot better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, although it has an inferior number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a more vivid display than Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a greater display pixels density.
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a much better camera than Galaxy Tab A8. They have a same resolution camera. Galaxy Tab A8 has a greater memory to install applications and games than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows up to 1 TB.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) features improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, because it has a 25% greater battery size.
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