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| Global Score | |
| 69 | 66.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-07-05 | 2020-09-18 |
| 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches | 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 12.17 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 459.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 504 GPU | Apple G11P GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.37 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) is a bit better than the iPad (2020), having a global score of 69 against 66.6. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) body is notably lighter than iPad (2020), but it is a little thicker and was released just 15 months before. The iPad (2020) counts with a better processing power than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), and although they both have 4 processing cores, the iPad (2020) also has a 64-bit processor.
The Apple iPad (2020) counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a much higher resolution of 1620 x 2160 pixels, a better screen density and a larger display. The iPad (2020) shoots much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019). They have the same 30 fps video frame rate, a 8 MP back facing camera and the same video definition.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than iPad (2020), and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) also has a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with a much better battery duration than iPad (2020).
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