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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 73.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2018-09-20 | 2021-09-24 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 17.18 ounces |
| Black | Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 250.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 8.58 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 8526mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 9.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), having a score of 73.2 against 68.3. The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) body is newer and somewhat thinner, but much heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018). The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has iPadOS 15.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) works with Android 8.1 Oreo OS.
The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a larger screen, a greater screen density and a lot better 1620 x 2160 resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB.
Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a much better performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a larger number of cores and a 64-bit CPU. The Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has 8526mAh of battery capacity. IPad 10.2-inch (2021) has just a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the iPad 10.2-inch (2021) also counts with a lot better 8 megapixels resolution back camera.
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