Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 0000-00-00 | 2017-10-10 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 21.80 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 8 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 263 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 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 |
| 10-core GPU GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 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 |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 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
The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has a score of 71.3, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s overall score of 65.7. The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) body is notably heavier but incredibly thinner than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017). The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) counts with iPadOS 15.x OS, and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) works with Android 9.0 Pie OS.
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a way larger display, a higher screen pixel density and a lot better resolution of 2048 x 2732. IPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a much greater hardware performance than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although it has 4 less processing cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) captures clearer pictures and videos than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although it has a lot less mega pixels back-facing camera and a smaller aperture which is not favorable for capturing pictures or videos in low-light environments.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a really longer battery life than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
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