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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 62.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2018-09-20 | 2025-03-04 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | -- |
| 12.64 ounces | 16.97 ounces |
| Black | Blue, Pink, Silver and Yellow |
| $ 250.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | -- |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 3.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Apple GPU 4-core GPU |
| 8.28 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.03 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 7.6 |
| 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 and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is a little bit better than Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025), getting a global score of 68.3 against 62.5. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) comes with Android 8.1 Oreo OS, while Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) has iPadOS 18.x OS. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features an incredibly better looking display than Apple Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025), although it has a lot smaller display.
The Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) features a bit bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a way better performance than Apple Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with 4 more cpu cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) shoots slightly better videos and photos than Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025), although it has a back facing camera with a much lower 5 mega-pixels resolution and a smaller aperture. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a really longer battery performance than Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025).
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