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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 | 0000-00-00 |
| 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
IPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), having a global score of 71.3 against 65.7. IPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) is a way heavier but much thinner portable tablet than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017). IPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) works with iPadOS 15.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) works with Android 9.0 Pie OS.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a much more powerful processor than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although it has 4 less cores (although faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory. IPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has a bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a way higher resolution of 2048 x 2732px, a lot bigger display and a greater pixels density.
IPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) counts with a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a really longer battery life than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for taking pictures in low-light environments and a camera with much less mega-pixels.
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