Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-03-24 | 2018-09-20 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 220.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 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 MSM8917 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 | |
| -- | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.8 | 5.5 |
| 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
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has an overall score of 68.3, which is a bit better than iPad 9.7-inch's score of 65.4. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) comes with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system, and iPad 9.7-inch comes with iOS 13.x operating system. Although the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is somewhat thicker than iPad 9.7-inch, it's much lighter and also newer.
The iPad 9.7-inch counts with a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a larger screen, a higher quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a way higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px. The iPad 9.7-inch counts with a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), although it has a lower number of cores (but faster), they both have a 2 GB RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a superior memory to store more apps and games than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB. The iPad 9.7-inch has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the iPad 9.7-inch also counts with a way higher 8 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with a very superior battery life than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a 77 percent greater battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) costs a little more money than iPad 9.7-inch, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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