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| Global Score | |
| 62.8 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2015-05-02 | 2012-09-12 |
| 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches | 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches |
| 11.04 ounces | 3.10 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 159.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 4 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 640 x 1136 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 160 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.01 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full 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 | 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 2.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a score of 62.8, which is a little bit better than iPod Touch 5th Generation's global score of 62.7. Galaxy Tab A 8.0's design is way newer than iPod Touch 5th Generation's, although it is noticeably heavier and thicker. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has Android 7.1 Nougat operating system, while iPod Touch 5th Generation has iOS 7.x operating system.
The Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation features a much better display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1136 x 640 and a really smaller display, it also counts with a way higher screen pixels density. IPod Touch 5th Generation has a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 features a bit superior processing unit than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores and 1 GB more RAM memory. The Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation takes much better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have a same resolution back camera, the Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation also has a much higher video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 features a much better battery lifetime than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity instead of 1030mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices, which makes this tablet a great choice.
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