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| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| -- | 2017-10-10 |
| -- | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 223 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is a bit better than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), with a score of 65.7 against 60.6. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS, and iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) counts with iPadOS 15.x OS. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a much faster processor than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a lower number of cores (although faster) and less RAM memory.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a display that is very similar to the screen in iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a little lower screen pixel density, a much lower 800 x 1280px resolution and a lot smaller display. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a little bit better camera than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a camera in the back with lot less mega-pixels resolution and a smaller camera aperture which is not good for low light photos and videos.
IPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) counts with a bit bigger storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a superior battery lifetime than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
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