Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 60.9 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| -- | 2015-05-02 |
| -- | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 8 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 261 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is just a bit better than iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen), getting a 62.8 score against 60.9. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 comes with Android 7.1 Nougat operating system, and iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) comes with iPadOS 15.x operating system. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 features a much better performance than iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen), although it has a lower amount of RAM and 4 less processing cores.
The iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) has just a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a much bigger screen, a lot higher 1640 x 2360 resolution and a much higher display pixels density. The iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) counts with more memory for applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage capacity.
IPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) captures greater photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a much higher resolution back-facing camera. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a really longer battery lifetime than iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen).
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