Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.6 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-07-15 | 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 A8 APL1011 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset |
| Typhoon, 64-bit, 20 nm (Dual-Core 1100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 6XT GX6450 GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 7.92 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 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 | |
| 1043mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a score of 68.3, which is a little bit better than the Apple iPod touch 6th generation's global score of 65.6. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has Android 8.1 Oreo OS, while Apple iPod touch 6th generation counts with iOS 12.x OS. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is a incredibly newer tablet than Apple iPod touch 6th generation, but it's heavier and incredibly thicker.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a bit better performance than Apple iPod touch 6th generation, because it has a higher number of cores and a larger amount of RAM. The Apple iPod touch 6th generation counts with a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has a quite lower resolution of 640 x 1136px and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a way better pixel number per screen inch.
IPod touch 6th generation features a slightly bigger storage to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a much longer battery life than iPod touch 6th generation, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
Apple iPod touch 6th generation shoots clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low light photography, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video quality, the Apple iPod touch 6th generation also counts with a back facing camera with a much higher resolution.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper, making it very easy to pick between these devices.
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