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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 74.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2018-09-20 | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 250.00 | $ 214.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air has a general score of 74.1, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018)'s overall score of 68.3. Although the Apple iPad Air is much older and a lot heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), it's construction is still somewhat thinner. The Apple iPad Air has iOS 8.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) comes with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system.
Apple iPad Air counts with a superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has less CPU cores and 1 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and a 64 bits processing unit. The Apple iPad Air has a way better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048px, a greater quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a larger screen.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than iPad Air, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB. The Apple iPad Air counts with a way better battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has an 8820mAh battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) captures just a bit better pictures and videos than iPad Air, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a 5 mega-pixels back camera, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) also has a larger camera aperture to capture better photos and videos in low light situations.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the iPad Air is also the cheapest one, making it a very good choice.
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