Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2017-03-24 | 2017-10-10 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| $ 220.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 7.2 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 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 (4G) | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.8 | 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
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a global score of 65.7, which is a little bit better than iPad 9.7-inch's score of 65.4. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s construction is thicker but way lighter than the iPad 9.7-inch, and they were only released 7 months apart. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS, and iPad 9.7-inch has iOS 13.x OS.
The iPad 9.7-inch has a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a better amount of pixels per screen inch, a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a larger display. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a SD extension slot that supports up to 256 GB.
The iPad 9.7-inch features a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), although it has lesser CPU cores , they both have a 2 GB RAM. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch features a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has an 8827mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a little bit better camera than iPad 9.7-inch, and although they both have the same resolution back camera, the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a much larger aperture.
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