Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 69 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2019-07-05 | 2017-03-24 |
| 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 12.17 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 220.00 |
| 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 | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 504 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 0 |
| 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 |
| 7.37 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 9.52 |
| 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
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) is a little bit better than the iPad 9.7-inch, having a general score of 69 against 65.4. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) comes with Android 11 operating system, while iPad 9.7-inch works with iOS 13.x operating system. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) is a incredibly newer and a lot lighter tablet than iPad 9.7-inch, although it's just a bit thicker.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with a little faster processor than iPad 9.7-inch, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) also has a higher number of faster cores. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch features a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a better pixels amount per inch in the screen, a bigger display and a lot higher 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features a much better storage for games and applications than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. Apple iPad 9.7-inch features a much better camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019). Both have the same video definition, the same resolution camera in the back and the same video frame rate.
IPad 9.7-inch counts with a way better battery life than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a 73 percent greater battery size.
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