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| Global Score | |
| 69 | 62.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x |
| 2019-07-05 | 2011-03-02 |
| 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches |
| 12.17 ounces | 21.62 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 505.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 504 GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 5.4 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has an overall score of 69, which is much better than the iPad 2's 62.1 general score. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with Android 11 operating system, and iPad 2 works with iOS 7.x operating system. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)'s design is way newer, notably lighter and a little thinner than the iPad 2.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with a little bit better hardware performance than iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and more RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with a slightly better looking display than iPad 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels and a greater count of pixels per inch of display.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a much bigger storage for games and applications than iPad 2, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with a better camera than iPad 2, because it has a camera in the back with a much better resolution and a lot higher 1920x1080 video definition.
IPad 2 counts with longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a 36% more battery size.
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