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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 62.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x |
| 2018-09-20 | 2011-03-02 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 21.62 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 505.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.01 |
| 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 | 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.5 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a score of 68.3, which is slightly better than iPad 2's global score of 62.1. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is a incredibly newer and notably lighter tablet than the iPad 2, although it's a little thicker. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) works with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system, while iPad 2 has iOS 7.x operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a bit more vivid screen than iPad 2, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better 800 x 1280 pixels resolution and a greater screen pixels density. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has just a bit better performance than Apple iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) captures much better videos and photos than Apple iPad 2, because it has a way higher (Full HD) video resolution, a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light captures and video and a lot more megapixels camera. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than iPad 2, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 400 GB.
IPad 2 has a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a 6944mAh battery capacity.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is also by far the cheapest, which makes buying this tablet an easy decision.
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