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| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2022-01-13 | 2018-03-27 |
| 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| 17.92 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Gray, Pink Gold and Silver | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 210 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MP2 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 9.52 |
| 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 9.7-inch (2018) is a lot better than the Galaxy Tab A8, with a general score of 77 against 62.6. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) body is a little bit lighter than Galaxy Tab A8, but it's a little bit thicker and was released 4 years before. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a much powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, although it has less processing cores and 1 GB less RAM.
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a higher pixels density. Galaxy Tab A8 counts with more storage capacity to install applications and games than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because although it has just 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity against 7040mAh. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) takes way better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab A8. Both have a camera in the back with an 8 megapixels.
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