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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2019-03-18 | 2017-10-10 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 16.37 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| $ 779.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 2224 x 1668 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 10.35 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.04 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air (2019) is much better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), getting a general score of 85.9 against 65.7. Even though iPad Air (2019) is noticeably heavier than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), it's thinner and also newer. The Apple iPad Air (2019) features a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a way larger display, a higher display pixel density and a much higher 1668 x 2224 resolution.
Apple iPad Air (2019) has a much bigger memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 240 GB more internal memory. The iPad Air (2019) has a much powerful processor than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a larger amount of RAM memory, a 64 bits processing unit and a larger number of cores.
The iPad Air (2019) has a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has an 8134mAh battery size. The Apple iPad Air (2019) takes slightly better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a lot tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same resolution back facing camera, the Apple iPad Air (2019) also counts with better 120 fps video frame rates.
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