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| Global Score | |
| 62.8 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2015-05-02 | 2024-05-07 |
| 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches |
| 11.04 ounces | 21.80 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 159.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 13 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 160 pixels per inch | 263 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 | 10-core GPU GPU |
| 8.1 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 6 | 10 |
| 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
The iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) has an overall score of 71.3, which is much better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0's global score of 62.8. The iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) comes with iPadOS 15.x OS, while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 comes with Android 7.1 Nougat OS. IPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) is a newer and somewhat thinner tablet than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, although it is also much heavier.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 features a much more powerful processing unit than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), although it has less RAM memory and less cpu cores (although faster). The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) has a slightly better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a much bigger screen, a much better number of pixels per inch in the screen and a way higher resolution of 2048 x 2732.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a much better resolution camera in the back. The iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) counts with a much better memory for applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a really longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen).
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