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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2017-10-10 | 2013-10-22 |
| 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 | Black, Gray and White |
| Metal | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 273.00 |
| 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 | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air has a global score of 77.9, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s 65.7 score. The Apple iPad Air construction is somewhat thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), although it is incredibly heavier and was released 4 years before. Apple iPad Air comes with iOS 8.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
Apple iPad Air counts with a way better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a larger screen, a much better 1536 x 2048 resolution and a better pixel amount per inch in the display. The iPad Air has a quite better performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has less processing cores and 1 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU and an additional graphics co-processor.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a slightly better camera than Apple iPad Air, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a much larger aperture to take better low light photos and videos and a way more MP back camera.
The Apple iPad Air features a much better storage to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. IPad Air has a very superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has an 8820mAh battery capacity against 5000mAh.
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