Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 66.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | iOS 13.x, 12.x |
| 2018-08-24 | 2019-05-28 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 3.10 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 450.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1136 x 640 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 506 GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is better than the Apple iPod Touch (2019), having a global score of 74.5 against 66.9. Although it's the best tablet in our current comparison, Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is an older, a lot thicker and much heavier tablet than Apple iPod Touch (2019). The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and Apple iPod Touch (2019) comes with iOS 13.x operating system.
The Apple iPod Touch (2019) has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a really smaller screen and a lot worse resolution of 640 x 1136, it also counts with a way better pixel quantity per inch of display. Apple iPod Touch (2019) counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 and the Apple iPod Touch (2019) have similar CPUs, although the Apple iPod Touch (2019) has an inferior number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with just a bit better camera than Apple iPod Touch (2019), and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same resolution camera, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has a lot larger aperture to take better low-light photography and videos.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a really longer battery life than iPod Touch (2019).
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 costs a bit more than the Apple iPod Touch (2019), but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.