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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-10-10 | 2019-09-25 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.29 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 17.39 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 8827mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 10.2-inch has a score of 79.3, which is way better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s overall score of 65.7. Even though iPad 10.2-inch is much heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), it's somewhat thinner and newer. Apple iPad 10.2-inch features a greater processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), and although they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Apple iPad 10.2-inch also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The iPad 10.2-inch has a better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a higher pixel number per screen inch, a larger screen and a lot better resolution of 1620 x 2160 pixels. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a little bit better camera than iPad 10.2-inch, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, a same resolution back facing camera and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a lot bigger diafragm aperture to capture better captures and videos in low-light environments.
IPad 10.2-inch has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage. Apple iPad 10.2-inch features a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity.
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