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| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 69 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2012-09-12 | 2019-07-05 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 12.17 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 265.00 | -- |
| 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 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 504 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| 2.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.64 | 6.88 |
| 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 (2019) has a score of 69, which is better than the Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation's 62.7 score. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) comes with Android 11 OS, and Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation works with iOS 7.x OS. Although the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) is much newer than the Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, it's extremely heavier and noticeably thicker.
IPod Touch 5th Generation counts with a much sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1136 x 640 and a really smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per inch in the display. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features a much better memory for apps and games than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with a little faster processor than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a way better battery lifetime than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has a 5100mAh battery capacity.
The Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), although it has a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a much less megapixels back facing camera.
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