Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 62.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2017-10-10 | 2025-03-04 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | -- |
| 12.84 ounces | 16.97 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue, Pink, Silver and Yellow |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 3.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Apple GPU 4-core GPU |
| 8.28 | 6.3 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.47 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 3 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has an overall score of 65.7, which is a little bit better than iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025)'s overall score of 62.5. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) works with iPadOS 18.x operating system.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a much better performing processing unit than iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025), because although it has 4 GB less RAM, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a way better screen than Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025), although it has a lot smaller display.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a bit better camera than iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025), although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for shooting pictures or video in low-light situations and a much lower resolution back camera. The iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) has a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a superior battery performance than Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025).
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