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| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 11 |
| -- | 2022-01-13 |
| -- | 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 17.92 ounces |
| -- | Gray, Pink Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | TFT |
| 223 pixels per inch | 210 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali G52 MP2 GPU |
| 6.3 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 7.92 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7040mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A8 has a global score of 62.6, which is just a bit better than the Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen)'s 60.6 general score. The Galaxy Tab A8 comes with Android 11 operating system, and Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) comes with iPadOS 15.x operating system. Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy Tab A8, because it has a little higher pixel quantity in each screen inch, a bigger screen and a higher 1640 x 2360 resolution.
Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has a bit superior processor than Galaxy Tab A8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) also has 5 GB more RAM. Galaxy Tab A8 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits up to 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 has a very superior battery performance than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen). IPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab A8, because it has a camera in the back with much more mega pixels.
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