Apple iPad 9.7-inch vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

9.7 inches
8.0 inches

Resolution:

2048 x 1536 pixels, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI
1280 x 800 pixels, 189 PPI

Technology:

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen-to-body:

71.65 %
70.45 %

Colors:

16 777 216
16 777 216

Features:

Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor
Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Apple A9 APL0898 (16 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 (28 nm)

Processor:

Dual-core, 1850 MHz, Twister, 64-bit
Quad-core, 1400 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

GPU:

PowerVR GT7600
Adreno 308

RAM:

2GB LPDDR4
2GB LPDDR3

Internal storage:

available to use: 128 GB
16GB, available to use: 9.7 GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 256 GB

Device type:

Tablet
Tablet

OS:

iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x)
Android (9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity:

8827 mAh
5000 mAh

Type:

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Camera

Rear:

Single camera
Single camera

Main camera:

8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
8 MP (Autofocus)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4; Pixel size: 1.1 μm
Aperture size: F1.9

Flash:

LED

Video recording:

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Features:

Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

1.2 MP (HDR)
5 MP

Video capture:

1280x720 (HD)
1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches (240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm)
8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches (212.1 x 124.1 x 8.9 mm)

Weight:

16.86 oz (478.0 g)
12.84 oz (364.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Aluminum
Back: Metal

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)

Features:

Touch sensitive control keys

Keys:

Right: Volume control
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Gold, Gray, Silver
Black, Gold

Phone functionality:

Yes

Cellular

4G (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)

4G (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)

3G:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s)

SIM type:

Nano SIM
Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Multiple speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback
Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share
Wireless screen share

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.2
4.2

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

Lightning
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features:

Mass storage device, Charging
Mass storage device, Charging

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Accelerometer, Hall (for flip covers)

Other:

UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop
ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features

Other features:

Voice commands, Voice recording
Voice commands, Voice recording

Buyers information

Price:

$ 559

Availability

Officially announced:

Mar 21, 2017
Oct 10, 2017
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