Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) vs Apple iPad 9.7" (6th Gen, 2018)
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) Manufactured in January, 2022, with display 10.5 with chipsetUnisoc Tiger T618, vs Apple iPad 9.7" (6th Gen, 2018), Manufactured in March, 2018with chipsetApple A10 Fusion. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)
- Larger display: 10.5in
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
Reasons to choose Apple iPad 9.7" (6th Gen, 2018)
- Higher pixel density: 264ppi
- Lighter design: 469g vs 508g
- Higher battery capacity: 8827mAh vs 7040mAh
- Built-in eSIM
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 2/32 GB - 3/32 GB - 3/128 GB - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB |
- 2/32 GB - 2/128 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | TFT LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 10.5 in | 9.7 in |
| Resolution | 1200x1920 pixels | 1536x2048 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 4:3 |
| Pixel density | 216 ppi | 264 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 350 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 80 % | 71.6 % |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 97.5 % |
| Response time | n/a | 26 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | 869:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 246.8 mm (9.72 in) | 240 mm (9.45 in) |
| Width | 161.9 mm (6.37 in) | 169.5 mm (6.67 in) |
| Thickness | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) | 7.5 mm (0.3 in) |
| Weight | 508 g (17.92 oz) | 469 g (16.54 oz) |
| Area | 400 cm² (62 in²) | 407 cm² (63.09 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Silver - Gold - Gray - Pink |
- Silver - Gold - Gray |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Unisoc Tiger T618 | Apple A10 Fusion |
| Max Frequency | 2000 MHz | 2340 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 4 (2 + 2) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75) |
- 2/1.05 (Zephyr) - 2/2.34 (Hurricane) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 16 nm |
| Neural Processor | No | No |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | PowerVR GT7600 |
| GPU Cores | 48 | 192 |
| GPU Frequency | 850 MHz | 650 MHz |
| FLOPS | 81.6 GFLOPS | 249.6 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 445 | 872 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1419 | 1218 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 1016 | n/a |
| CPU | 79410 | 142302 |
| GPU | 48302 | 106599 |
| Memory | 64260 | 64054 |
| UX | 79780 | 121610 |
| NanoReview Score | 271752 | 434565 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 40.1 °C |
| Stability | 99 % | 87 % |
| Graphics Test | 4 fps | 16 fps |
| Graphics Score | 715 | 2723 |
| Writing score | 8864 | n/a |
| Web score | 6757 | n/a |
| Video editing | 3985 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 6420 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 7447 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4 |
| Memory Frequency | 1866 MHz | 1333 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | NVMe |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | iPadOS 11.3 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 17.7) |
| UI Skin | One UI 6.1 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 7040 mAh | 8827 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 15 W | 12 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (20% in 45 min) | No |
| Full Charge Time | 2:30 h | 4:20 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 10:25 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 16:30 h |
| Games | n/a | 06:48 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 184 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Flash | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | No | No |
| Lenses count | Standard: 8 MP | Standard: 8 MP |
| Features |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 31 mm |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 5 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 31 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | n/a |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | No |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 720p at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 4.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | No |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | December, 2021 yr | March, 2018 yr |
| Release Date | January, 2022 yr | March, 2018 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 189 | 329 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass |
- Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 8 W | Yes 10 W |
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