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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 60.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2018-09-20 | -- |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | -- |
| 12.64 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 250.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 11 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 261 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 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 | Yes GPU |
| 8.28 | 6.3 |
| 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 | 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 | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 2.4 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a global score of 68.3, which is much better than the iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen)'s 60.9 overall score. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has Android 8.1 Oreo operating system, and iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) has iPadOS 15.x operating system. Apple iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) counts with a bit better display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a really bigger display, a better screen density and a way higher resolution of 1640 x 2360 pixels.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen), because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 400 GB. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a much faster CPU than iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen), although it has 6 GB less RAM memory and 4 lesser processing cores.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a really longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen). Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a bit better camera than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen), although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for capturing pictures or video in low light environments and a back-facing camera with a much worse resolution.
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