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| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 73.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2022-01-13 | 2021-09-24 |
| 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches | 9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 17.92 ounces | 17.18 ounces |
| Gray, Pink Gold and Silver | Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 210 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | -- |
| Mali G52 MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 8.58 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | 8526mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 9.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a global score of 73.2, which is much better than Galaxy Tab A8's 62.6 score. Although iPad 10.2-inch (2021) and the Galaxy Tab A8 were released with only a few months difference, iPad 10.2-inch (2021)'s design is just a little lighter but a bit thicker. IPad 10.2-inch (2021) works with iPadOS 15.x OS, while Galaxy Tab A8 counts with Android 11 OS.
The Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) features a way better screen than Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1620 x 2160 and a greater pixels amount per screen inch. The Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with a lot better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has 2 lesser cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
The Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) takes much better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab A8. Both have the same resolution camera in the back. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 features much more storage capacity for applications and games than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, because it has an 8526mAh battery size instead of 7040mAh.
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