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| Global Score | |
| 66.9 | 58.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x | Android 3.0 |
| 2019-05-28 | 2011-03-22 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 15.98 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 326 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | -- |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPod Touch (2019) is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, with a 66.9 score against 58.1. The Apple iPod Touch (2019) is a a lot newer tablet, and it's also way thinner and extremely lighter than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9. The Apple iPod Touch (2019) comes with iOS 13.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 has Android 3.0 OS.
IPod Touch (2019) features a quite superior performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has more processing cores. The iPod Touch (2019) has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because although it has a much smaller screen and a little bit lower 640 x 1136px resolution, it also counts with a lot greater count of pixels per inch of screen.
IPod Touch (2019) has a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has more internal memory. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 counts with a much longer battery life than iPod Touch (2019). The iPod Touch (2019) features a lot better camera than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a much better 1920x1080 video definition and a much more megapixels back-facing camera.
IPod Touch (2019) is a lot more expensive than Galaxy Tab 8.9, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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