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| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 60.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2022-01-13 | -- |
| 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches | -- |
| 17.92 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| Gray, Pink Gold and Silver | -- |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 210 pixels per inch | 223 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.03 | 6.3 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 6.49 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| 6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A8 is slightly better than the iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), having a 62.6 score against 60.6. Galaxy Tab A8 comes with Android 11 operating system, while iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) works with iPadOS 15.x operating system. IPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) counts with a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A8, because it has a just a little higher count of pixels in each inch of screen, a better 1640 x 2360 resolution and a bigger display.
The Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy Tab A8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab A8 counts with a much greater memory for games and applications than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has just 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
The Galaxy Tab A8 features a superior battery life than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen). IPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) counts with a much better camera than Galaxy Tab A8, because it has a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution.
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