Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 65.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | iOS 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x |
| 2018-09-20 | 2015-07-15 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 3.10 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| $ 250.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 4 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1136 x 640 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | Apple A8 APL1011 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Typhoon, 64-bit, 20 nm (Dual-Core 1100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | PowerVR Series 6XT GX6450 GPU |
| 8.28 | 7.92 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1043mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 2.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is just a bit better than iPod touch 6th generation, having a general score of 68.3 against 65.6. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) comes with Android 8.1 Oreo OS, while iPod touch 6th generation counts with iOS 12.x OS. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is extremely newer than the iPod touch 6th generation, it is much heavier and incredibly thicker.
IPod touch 6th generation features an incredibly better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has a much smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 640 x 1136px, it also counts with way more pixels per inch of display. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a bit more powerful processor than Apple iPod touch 6th generation, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and faster).
IPod touch 6th generation has just a bit more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The iPod touch 6th generation captures clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the iPod touch 6th generation also counts with a back-facing camera with much more megapixels.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a really longer battery life than iPod touch 6th generation, because it has a 379 percent bigger battery size.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is also very cheap compared to the other tablets, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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