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| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-09-20 |
| -- | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 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 MSM8917 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| 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
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a general score of 68.3, which is much better than the iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen)'s 60.6 general score. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has Android 8.1 Oreo operating system, while iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) counts with iPadOS 15.x operating system. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a screen that is very similar to iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen)'s screen, although the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a way lower 800 x 1280 resolution, a quite inferior amount of pixels per inch of screen and a much smaller display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a much bigger storage for apps and games than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a much powerful processing unit than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a lower number of cores (but faster) and 6 GB lesser RAM memory.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a much longer battery performance than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen). The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) captures clearer videos and photos than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a camera in the back with way less MP resolution and a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for taking images and/or video in low light environments.
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