Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2012-09-12 | 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 |
| Black and White | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 265.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 8 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 326 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 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 |
| 7.92 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is a little bit better than the iPod Touch 5th Generation, having a 68.3 score against 62.7. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018)'s design is much newer than the iPod Touch 5th Generation's, but it's much heavier and noticeably thicker. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) comes with Android 8.1 Oreo OS, while iPod Touch 5th Generation comes with iOS 7.x OS.
The iPod Touch 5th Generation counts with a way better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1136 x 640 and a way smaller display, it also counts with a much higher display density. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a bit faster processing unit than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores and a greater amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than iPod Touch 5th Generation, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 video resolution and a camera in the back with a 5 megapixels resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) also has a larger diafragm aperture for better captures and video in poorly lited environments.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 400 GB. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a much better battery performance than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has a 385 percent larger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is also cheaper.
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