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| Global Score | |
| 69 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2019-07-05 | 0000-00-00 |
| 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches |
| 12.17 ounces | 21.80 ounces |
| Black and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 13 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 263 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 504 GPU | 10-core GPU GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.3 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.37 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 5.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has a score of 71.3, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)'s global score of 69. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) counts with iPadOS 15.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with Android 11 operating system. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024)'s construction is heavier but way thinner than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019).
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features a much better processing power than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although it has 6 GB less RAM memory and less processing cores. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has a slightly better screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a way higher resolution of 2048 x 2732 pixels, a higher pixels density and a lot larger display.
The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a way higher resolution camera in the back. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has a slightly bigger memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a much longer battery duration than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
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