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| Global Score | |
| 65.6 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x | Android 11 |
| 2015-07-15 | 2022-01-13 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 17.92 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray, Pink Gold and Silver |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 326 pixels per inch | 210 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 APL1011 chipset | Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset |
| Typhoon, 64-bit, 20 nm (Dual-Core 1100 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 6XT GX6450 GPU | Mali G52 MP2 GPU |
| 7.92 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.25 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1043mAh Battery | 7040mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.64 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPod touch 6th generation is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab A8, with a score of 65.6 against 62.6. Apple iPod touch 6th generation has iOS 12.x OS, while Galaxy Tab A8 comes with Android 11 OS. The Apple iPod touch 6th generation is an notably older device than the Galaxy Tab A8, but it is thinner and extremely lighter anyway.
IPod touch 6th generation counts with a way better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has a way lower 640 x 1136 resolution and a way smaller display, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch of screen. IPod touch 6th generation has a very superior CPU than Galaxy Tab A8, although it has 2 GB less RAM and a lower number of cores (although faster).
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 counts with a quite bigger storage for games and applications than iPod touch 6th generation, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds up to 1 TB. Galaxy Tab A8 counts with a much longer battery life than iPod touch 6th generation, because it has 7040mAh of battery capacity.
IPod touch 6th generation captures greater pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab A8. Both have a 8 mega pixels resolution back camera.
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