Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) vs Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

8.0 inches
9.7 inches

Resolution:

1280 x 800 pixels, 16:10 ratio, 189 PPI
2048 x 1536 pixels, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI

Technology:

TFT
IPS LCD

Screen-to-body:

70.98 %
72.80 %

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, 64-bit
Quad-core, 2340 MHz, Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit

GPU:

Adreno 504
PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus

RAM:

2GB LPDDR3
2GB

Internal storage:

32GB
128GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 512 GB

Device type:

Tablet
Tablet

OS:

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

Battery

Capacity:

5100 mAh
8827 mAh

Type:

Not user replaceable
Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Camera

Rear:

Single camera
Single camera

Main camera:

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

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4

Video recording:

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

Features:

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

Front:

2 MP
1.2 MP (HDR)

Video capture:

1280x720 (HD)

Design

Dimensions:

8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches (210 x 124.4 x 8 mm)
9.4 x 6.6 x 0.29 inches (238.8 x 167.6 x 7.4 mm)

Weight:

12.17 oz (345.0 g)
16.86 oz (478.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)

Keys:

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

Colors:

Black, Silver
Gold, Gray, Silver

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), 30(2300 WCS)

4G (TDD):

Bands 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 Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA

SIM type:

Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Multiple speakers
Multiple speakers

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, 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

Features:

Charging, Mass storage device
Charging, Mass storage device

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), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Buyers information

Price:

$ 559

In The Box:

iPad Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced:

Jul 05, 2019
Mar 27, 2018
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