Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 73.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2017-10-10 | 2021-09-24 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 17.18 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| 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 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 12.00 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 | 8.58 |
| 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 | 8526mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 9.36 |
| 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 (2021) has a global score of 73.2, which is much better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s general score of 65.7. IPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with iPadOS 15.x OS, and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS. The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) design is way newer and somewhat thinner than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s, although it is also extremely heavier.
The Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with a very superior hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 64 bits processing unit and a higher number of cores (and they are faster). The Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a much more vibrant display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a bigger screen, a lot higher 1620 x 2160 pixels resolution and a better quantity of pixels per screen inch.
IPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with a little bit better memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage capacity. IPad 10.2-inch (2021) features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), although it has a lot tinier camera aperture which is worse for capturing pictures or video in low light situations, they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same video resolution and a 8 megapixels back facing camera.
The Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has 8526mAh of battery capacity.
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