Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 60.1 | 51.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.0 | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x |
| 2015-04-20 | 2010-09-01 |
| 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches | 4.40 x 2.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 11.04 ounces | 3.56 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and White | -- |
| $ 139.00 | $ 145.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 3.5 inches |
| 768 x 1024 pixels | 640 x 960 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 160 pixels per inch | 330 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Apple A4 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 256 MB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.65 | 5.94 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 930mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 2.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is much better than iPod touch 4th generation, having a 60.1 score against 51.2. Although the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is a lot newer than the iPod touch 4th generation, it is noticeably heavier and just a bit thicker. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has Android 5.0 OS, while iPod touch 4th generation counts with iOS 6.1 OS.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a way better performance than Apple iPod touch 4th generation, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Apple iPod touch 4th generation counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has a lot smaller display and a little worse resolution of 960 x 640, it also counts with a lot better pixel quantity per inch of screen.
The Apple iPod touch 4th generation has a quite bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a better camera than iPod touch 4th generation, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1280x720 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 also has a camera with much more MP.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with a way better battery duration than Apple iPod touch 4th generation, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity against 930mAh.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is also the cheapest one.
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