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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2018-09-20 | 2024-05-07 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 21.80 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 250.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 13 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 263 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 | 10-core GPU 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 | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 10 |
| 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
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) has an overall score of 71.3, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018)'s global score of 68.3. Although the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) is much heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), it's noticeably thinner and also incredibly newer. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) works with iPadOS 15.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) works with Android 8.1 Oreo OS.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a much more powerful processor than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores (but faster). IPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a way higher resolution of 2048 x 2732, a higher screen pixels density and a much bigger display.
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) counts with a little bit better storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a really longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen).
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a bit better camera than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography and a much less MP resolution back facing camera.
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