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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-03-18 | 2022-01-13 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches | 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches |
| 16.37 ounces | 17.92 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Gray, Pink Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 779.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2224 x 1668 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 265 pixels per inch | 210 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Mali G52 MP2 GPU |
| 10.35 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.91 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery | 7040mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.04 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The iPad Air (2019) is way better than Galaxy Tab A8, with an 85.9 score against 62.6. IPad Air (2019) is an incredibly older tablet than Galaxy Tab A8, but Apple was able to make it thinner and just a little bit lighter anyway. The Apple iPad Air (2019) features a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy Tab A8, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Apple iPad Air (2019) also has more pixels per screen inch and a better resolution of 1668 x 2224px.
Apple iPad Air (2019) counts with an extremely better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM amount, the Apple iPad Air (2019) also has a 64-bit processing unit. The iPad Air (2019) features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8. Both have a same resolution back-facing camera.
Apple iPad Air (2019) counts with a better memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. IPad Air (2019) has just a bit better battery duration than Galaxy Tab A8, because it has a 16% more battery size.
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