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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 60.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2017-10-10 | -- |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | -- |
| 12.84 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 223 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.28 | 6.3 |
| 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 | 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 | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 3 | 2.4 |
| 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, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a global score of 65.7, which is slightly better than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen)'s 60.6 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie OS, while iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has iPadOS 15.x OS. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a much more powerful CPU than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has 6 GB lesser RAM and less cpu cores.
IPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) both feature similar screens, although the iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) also has a lot larger display, a little greater pixels density and a much higher resolution of 1640 x 2360px. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) captures just a bit better pictures and videos than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a tinier diafragm aperture and a much lower resolution camera.
IPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) features a little bit more memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a very superior battery duration than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
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