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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | iPadOS 16.x |
| 2018-09-20 | -- |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | -- |
| 12.64 ounces | -- |
| Black | Silver and Space Gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 250.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Apple 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 | 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 | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a global score of 68.3, which is just a bit better than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen)'s overall score of 65.4. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with Android 8.1 Oreo OS, while iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) works with iPadOS 16.x OS. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) has a little sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a way bigger screen, a better quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a way better 2048 x 2732 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a lot better hardware performance than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen), although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) features a little bit better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) has a greater camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a much more MP back facing camera, a lot higher (4K) video definition and a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light photography and videos. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a much better battery lifetime than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen).
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