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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 14.x | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2020-10-16 | 2015-05-02 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 729.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| -- | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 10.26 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air (2020) has a score of 71.7, which is much better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0's 62.8 global score. The Apple iPad Air (2020) construction is notably newer and somewhat thinner, but also much heavier than Galaxy Tab A 8.0. The Apple iPad Air (2020) comes with iPadOS 14.x OS, while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with Android 7.1 Nougat OS.
The Apple iPad Air (2020) has a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a much better resolution of 1640 x 2360px, a lot larger display and a lot better pixel amount per inch in the screen. The iPad Air (2020) features a much better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a larger number of cores and a 64-bit CPU.
Apple iPad Air (2020) has a way better camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a camera with a much better resolution. The Apple iPad Air (2020) features a bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a much longer battery life than iPad Air (2020).
Although iPad Air (2020) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy Tab A 8.0. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and give up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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