Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 66.9 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-05-28 | 2018-09-20 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| $ 399.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 8 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 326 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| -- | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is just a bit better than iPod Touch (2019), with a global score of 68.3 against 66.9. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with Android 8.1 Oreo OS, and iPod Touch (2019) counts with iOS 13.x OS. Despite being the best tablet in this comparison, it must be told that it's also much thicker and much heavier.
The iPod Touch (2019) features a bit superior processor than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018). They have 4 cpu cores. IPod Touch (2019) has an incredibly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has a little lower 640 x 1136 resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better amount of pixels per display inch.
Apple iPod Touch (2019) has a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a much better battery life than iPod Touch (2019).
The Apple iPod Touch (2019) counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Apple iPod Touch (2019) also counts with a way higher 8 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other tablets, making this tablet an obvious call.
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