Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 69 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-03-24 | 2019-07-05 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 12.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 220.00 | -- |
| 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 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 504 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 6.88 |
| 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 (2019) has an overall score of 69, which is just a bit better than the iPad 9.7-inch's 65.4 score. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)'s design is much newer and lighter than iPad 9.7-inch's, although it is also a little bit thicker. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with Android 11 operating system, and iPad 9.7-inch has iOS 13.x operating system.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a greater display density, a bigger display and a much better 1536 x 2048 resolution. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a bit better performance than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) also has 2 more processing cores.
The iPad 9.7-inch captures better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019). Both of them have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the same resolution back facing camera and the same 30 fps video frame rate. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The iPad 9.7-inch has a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has an 8827mAh battery capacity.
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