Apple iPad 9.7-inch vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 Specs Comparison
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| Apple iPad 9.7-inch | Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 |
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Released
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Mar 24, 2017
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Released
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Jan 13, 2022
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9.7-inch · 2048x1536px
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10.5-inch · 1920x1080px
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Single camera
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Single camera
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2GB
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3GB · 32GB
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8827 mAh
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7040 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Mar 21, 2017 | Dec 15, 2021 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $559 | |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches 240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm |
9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches 246.8 x 161.9 x 6.9 mm |
| Weight | |
| 16.86 oz / 478.0 g | 17.92 oz / 508.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Aluminum | |
| Biometrics | |
| Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) |
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control | |
| Colors | |
| Gold, Gray, Silver | Gray, Silver, Pink Gold |
Display
| Size | |
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| 9.7-inch, 71.65% screen-to-body | 10.5-inch, 76.09% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| IPS LCD | TFT, 60Hz |
| Resolution | |
| 2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI | 1920x1080px, 16:10 ratio, 210 PPI |
| Colors | |
| 16 777 216 | |
| Features | |
| Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor | |
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Apple A9 APL0898 (16 nm) | Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core 1850 MHz Twiste |
Octa-core 2x2.0GHz Cortex-A75 6x2.0GHz Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | |
| PowerVR GT7600 | Mali G52 MP2 |
| Memory | |
| 2GB (LPDDR4) 2GB/32GB 2GB/128GB |
3GB/32GB 4GB/64GB 4GB/128GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 1024 GB | |
| OS | |
| iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x) | Android (11) |
Battery
| Type | |
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| 8827 mAh, Li - Polymer | 7040 mAh |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging | |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 15.0W | |
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Single camera | Single camera |
| Main camera | |
| 8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.1 μm |
8 MP (Autofocus) |
| Video recording | |
| 1080p (30 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing |
Yes |
| Front | |
| 1.2 MP (HDR) Video capture: 720p |
5 MP |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 4.2 | 5.0 |
| WLAN | |
| a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac | a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac |
| USB | |
| Lightning | Type-C, USB 2.0 |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou |
| Other | |
| UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop | Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Multiple speakers | Multiple speakers |
| Features | |
| Album art cover, Background playback | Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share |
Cellular
| 4G (FDD) Bands | |
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| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29 | |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 38, 39, 40, 41 | |
| 3G Bands | |
| 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 | |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s) | |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM | |
Phone Features
| Other features | |
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| Voice commands, Voice recording | |
Alternative variants
| Memory | 32GB |
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| Prices (MSRP) | $459 |
With LTE
| Data Speed | LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s |
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| Memory | 32GB |
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| Weight | 16.54 oz / 469.0 g |
| Prices (MSRP) | $329 |
With 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage
| Memory | 4GB/64GB |
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| Memory | 128GB |
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| Weight | 16.54 oz / 469.0 g |
| Prices (MSRP) | $429 |
With 4GB RAM and 128GB internal storage
| Memory | 4GB/128GB |
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