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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2017-10-10 | 2024-05-07 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 21.80 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 13 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 263 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.8 |
| 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 | 10-core GPU 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 | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 3 | 10 |
| 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
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), with a 71.3 score against 65.7. Although the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) is extremely heavier than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), it's notably thinner and also extremely newer. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) counts with iPadOS 15.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
IPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a higher display pixel density, a really larger screen and a much better resolution of 2048 x 2732. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a very superior processing unit than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) features a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), although it has a camera in the back with a much lower 8 megapixels resolution and a tinier aperture which is not recommended for capturing photos or video in low light situations.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a way better battery duration than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen).
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