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| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2022-01-13 | 2019-03-18 |
| 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches |
| 17.92 ounces | 16.37 ounces |
| Gray, Pink Gold and Silver | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 779.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2224 x 1668 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 A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MP2 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 6.03 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.12 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 9.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air (2019) has a score of 85.9, which is a lot better than the Galaxy Tab A8's 62.6 overall score. The Apple iPad Air (2019) is an notably older device than Galaxy Tab A8, but Apple managed to build it just a bit lighter and somewhat thinner anyway. Apple iPad Air (2019) counts with a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy Tab A8, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Apple iPad Air (2019) also has a higher 1668 x 2224 resolution and a greater count of pixels per screen inch.
The iPad Air (2019) features a lot better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit and 3 GB of RAM, the iPad Air (2019) also has a 64 bits processing unit. IPad Air (2019) takes a lot better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8. They have a same resolution back-facing camera.
The iPad Air (2019) counts with a greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Apple iPad Air (2019) features a bit superior battery life than Galaxy Tab A8, because it has a 16 percent bigger battery size.
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