Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.8 | 60.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2015-05-02 | -- |
| 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches | -- |
| 11.04 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 159.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 11 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 160 pixels per inch | 261 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.2 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.1 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.05 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | -- |
| 6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a score of 62.8, which is a little bit better than the Apple iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen)'s global score of 60.9. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with Android 7.1 Nougat OS, and Apple iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) has iPadOS 15.x OS. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 features a much better performance than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen), although it has less RAM and 4 lesser cores.
The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) features a little sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a lot better count of pixels per inch in the display, a much larger screen and a lot higher resolution of 1640 x 2360. Apple iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) shoots much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a camera in the back with a way higher 12 megapixels resolution.
Apple iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) counts with a bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a much better battery life than iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen).
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