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| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | Android 11 |
| 2017-03-24 | 2022-01-13 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 17.92 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray, Pink Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 220.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 7.2 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Mali G52 MP2 GPU |
| 8.64 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 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 (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 4.8 | 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 has an overall score of 65.4, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab A8's score of 62.6. Apple iPad 9.7-inch comes with iOS 13.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab A8 works with Android 11 operating system. Despite of the fact the Apple iPad 9.7-inch is notably older and just a little bit thicker than Galaxy Tab A8, it's construction is still a little lighter.
IPad 9.7-inch features a very superior performance than Galaxy Tab A8, although it has a lower number of cores (but faster) and 1 GB lesser RAM. The iPad 9.7-inch counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per display inch and a higher 1536 x 2048 resolution.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch features a way better camera than Galaxy Tab A8. Both have the same resolution camera. The Galaxy Tab A8 features a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has an external SD slot that holds up to 1 TB. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch features longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab A8, because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity.
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