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| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2022-01-13 | 2012-09-12 |
| 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches | 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches |
| 17.92 ounces | 3.10 ounces |
| Gray, Pink Gold and Silver | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 640 x 1136 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 210 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 8.3 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 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 | 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 2.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The iPod Touch 5th Generation has a general score of 62.7, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab A8's 62.6 global score. The iPod Touch 5th Generation is an extremely older device than the Galaxy Tab A8, but Apple managed to make it somewhat thinner and incredibly lighter. IPod Touch 5th Generation counts with iOS 7.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab A8 counts with Android 11 operating system.
The Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation features a much greater performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and a lower number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with an additional graphics processor. The Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation has an incredibly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has a lot worse resolution of 1136 x 640px and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better pixels count per inch of display.
The iPod Touch 5th Generation takes much better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A8, although it has a lot less mega pixels camera. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 counts with a much better memory for games and applications than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 1 TB.
Galaxy Tab A8 features a superior battery performance than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has 7040mAh of battery capacity.
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