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| Global Score | |
| 40.5 | 60.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 2.x | Android 5.0 |
| 2008-09-09 | 2015-04-20 |
| 4.30 x 2.40 x 0.33 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.05 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Gray and White |
| $ 140.00 | $ 139.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 768 x 1024 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 165 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 128 MB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 5.94 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 0 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 789mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.24 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| -- | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is much better than the iPod touch 2nd generation, with a 60.1 score against 40.5. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is a noticeably newer and thinner tablet than iPod touch 2nd generation, although it is extremely heavier. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 comes with Android 5.0 OS, and iPod touch 2nd generation has iOS 2.x OS.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a better display than iPod touch 2nd generation, because although it has a little bit lower screen density, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels and a lot larger display. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than iPod touch 2nd generation, because although it has just 16 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with a much faster processing unit than iPod touch 2nd generation, because it has a higher number of cores and a larger amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a superior battery performance than iPod touch 2nd generation, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity against 789mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 captures a lot better pictures and videos than Apple iPod touch 2nd generation.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is also the cheapest, making it an easy choice.
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