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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) vs Apple iPad 10.2-inch Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)	Apple iPad 10.2-inch
Released · Jul 05, 2019	Released · Sep 25, 2019
8.0-inch · 1280x800px	10.2-inch · 2160x1620px
Single camera	Single camera
2GB · 32GB	3GB · 128GB
5100 mAh	8827 mAh

Design

Dimensions
8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches 210 x 124.4 x 8 mm	9.8 x 6.8 x 0.29 inches 248.9 x 172.7 x 7.4 mm
Weight
12.17 oz (345.0 g)	17.39 oz (493.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control
Colors
Black, Silver	Silver, Space gray, Gold

Display

Size
8.0-inch	10.2-inch
Resolution
1280x800px, 16:10 ratio, 189 PPI	2160x1620px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Technology
TFT	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
70.98 %	74.94 %
Peak brightness
	500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 (12 nm)	Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm)
Processor
Quad-core 1950 MHz ARM Cortex-A53	Quad-core 2340 MHz Hurricane and Zephy
GPU
Adreno 504	PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus
RAM
2GB (LPDDR3)	3GB
Internal storage
32GB	128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI	iPadOS (13.x)

Battery

Capacity
5100 mAh	8827 mAh
Type
	Li - Ion

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus)	8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
2 MP	1.2 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1280x720 (HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0	Lightning
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
	Video recording

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), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
	Nano SIM, eSIM

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 559
In The Box
	Lightning to USB cable, USB power adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 05, 2019	Sep 10, 2019

Alternative variants

with LTE


Weight	12.24 oz (347.0 g)
Data Speed	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s)

Wi-Fi only


Weight	17.04 oz (483.0 g)
MSRP	$ 429

with 32 GB storage


Internal storage	32GB
MSRP	$ 459

with 32 GB storage, Wi-Fi only


Internal storage	32GB
Weight	17.04 oz (483.0 g)
MSRP	$ 329

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) Specs	Apple iPad 10.2-inch Specs
PhoneArena Review
	Apple iPad 10.2-inch Review