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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 66.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-10-10 | 2020-09-18 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 459.00 |
| 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 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Apple G11P GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 5.8 |
| 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 | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| 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 (2020) has a score of 66.6, which is a bit better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s global score of 65.7. IPad (2020)'s design is way newer and thinner than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s, but it is also incredibly heavier. Apple iPad (2020) counts with a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a bigger display, a greater pixel density and a lot better 1620 x 2160 pixels resolution.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a much greater storage for games and applications than iPad (2020), because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds up to 256 GB. The iPad (2020) has a better CPU than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the iPad (2020) also has a 64-bit processing unit.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a superior battery duration than Apple iPad (2020). The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) takes a little bit better videos and photos than Apple iPad (2020), and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a much larger aperture to take better images and videos in low-light situations.
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