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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2017-10-10 | 2017-03-24 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 0 |
| 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 |
| 8.47 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is a little bit better than iPad 9.7-inch, with a 65.7 score against 65.4. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and iPad 9.7-inch counts with iOS 13.x operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) body is somewhat thicker but lighter than iPad 9.7-inch, and they were released with only 7 months difference.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), although it has less CPU cores , they both have 2 GB of RAM. IPad 9.7-inch has a much better screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has more pixels per inch in the display, a much better 1536 x 2048 resolution and a bigger display.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has just a bit better camera than iPad 9.7-inch, and although they both have a camera with an 8 MP, the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a way bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light photos and video.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a way bigger storage for applications and games than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 77% greater battery capacity.
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