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| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2012-09-12 | 2015-05-02 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 265.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 8 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 326 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.01 | 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 | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.64 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has an overall score of 62.8, which is slightly better than iPod Touch 5th Generation's overall score of 62.7. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 works with Android 7.1 Nougat OS, and iPod Touch 5th Generation works with iOS 7.x OS. Although Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is incredibly newer than iPod Touch 5th Generation, it is heavier and somewhat thicker.
The iPod Touch 5th Generation features a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has a quite lower 1136 x 640px resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater pixels density. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 features just a bit better processing power than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM and more CPU cores.
The iPod Touch 5th Generation features a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with a way better battery performance than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has a 308 percent more battery size.
IPod Touch 5th Generation counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 5 mega-pixels, the iPod Touch 5th Generation also has a way higher (Full HD) video definition.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes this tablet a great choice.
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