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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 71.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2018-09-20 | 2020-10-16 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| Black | Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 250.00 | $ 729.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.28 | 10.26 |
| 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 + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 9.9 |
| 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 | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air (2020) has a global score of 71.7, which is slightly better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018)'s overall score of 68.3. The iPad Air (2020) counts with iPadOS 14.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) works with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system. The iPad Air (2020) design is way newer and extremely thinner than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018)'s, but it is incredibly heavier.
The iPad Air (2020) features a much greater performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a 64 bits processing unit and a higher number of cores. The iPad Air (2020) has a much better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has more pixels per inch of screen, a way better resolution of 1640 x 2360 pixels and a much bigger screen.
Apple iPad Air (2020) shoots much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a lot better (4K) video quality, a bigger aperture and a way better 12 MP resolution camera in the back. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPad Air (2020), because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a much better battery performance than Apple iPad Air (2020).
Although iPad Air (2020) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018). So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the iPad Air (2020), otherwise you can save some money and get the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), letting go a couple specifications.
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