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| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 62.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x |
| 2022-01-13 | 2011-03-02 |
| 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches |
| 17.92 ounces | 21.62 ounces |
| Gray, Pink Gold and Silver | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 505.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 210 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Mali G52 MP2 GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 6.03 | 8.01 |
| 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 | 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 6 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 has an overall score of 62.6, which is just a bit better than the iPad 2's 62.1 score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 design is much newer, somewhat lighter and notably thinner than iPad 2. Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 counts with Android 11 OS, while iPad 2 works with iOS 7.x OS. Apple iPad 2 counts with a display that's just as good as the screen in Galaxy Tab A8, although the Apple iPad 2 has a bit smaller screen, way less pixels per inch of screen and a lot worse resolution of 768 x 1024px.
The Galaxy Tab A8 features much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad 2, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. Apple iPad 2 counts with a much greater processing power than Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has a lower number of cores and less RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processor.
The Galaxy Tab A8 takes a bit better photographs and videos than iPad 2, because it has a lot higher 8 megapixels resolution camera. The Galaxy Tab A8 features a bit superior battery duration than Apple iPad 2, because it has a 1% larger battery capacity.
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