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| Global Score | |
| 69 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-07-05 | 2018-03-27 |
| 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| 12.17 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 559.00 |
| 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 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 504 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 10.1 |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 5.7 |
| 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
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is much better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), with a score of 77 against 69. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) construction is a little bit thinner than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), but it's way heavier and was released around 16 months before. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a more vivid display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a better display density, a bigger display and a way higher 1536 x 2048 resolution.
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019). Both of them have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) shoots better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019). They have the same video frame rate, a same resolution back-facing camera and the same (Full HD) video quality.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) has just a bit bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has an 8827mAh battery capacity instead of 5100mAh.
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