Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2017-10-10 | 2022-03-18 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Apple M1 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.99 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | 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 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air (2022) has an overall score of 81.4, which is way better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s global score of 65.7. Apple iPad Air (2022)'s body is notably newer and way thinner, but noticeably heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017). Apple iPad Air (2022) counts with iPadOS 15.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
The iPad Air (2022) counts with a much faster processor than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a higher amount of RAM and a higher number of cores. Apple iPad Air (2022) features a much sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a much larger screen, a lot higher resolution of 1640 x 2360 and a higher amount of pixels per inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a bit better camera than iPad Air (2022), although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light images and videos and a camera in the back with a lot worse resolution. IPad Air (2022) features just a bit bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a superior battery duration than iPad Air (2022).
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