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| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 69 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-07-05 |
| -- | 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 12.17 ounces |
| -- | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| 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 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 504 GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| 2.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.88 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) is much better than the iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), having a score of 69 against 60.6. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has Android 11 OS, while iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) comes with iPadOS 15.x OS. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features a bit more vivid display than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a lot lower resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, a bit lower pixel amount per screen inch and a really smaller display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a much more powerful processor than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and less cpu cores. The iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has a little bit better camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with a superior battery performance than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
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