Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 vs. Apple iPad Air 2

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0
  • 8" (1024x768) TFT LCD
  • 1.5GB
     16GB Storage
  • 5-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 4200 mAh
Apple iPad Air 2
  • 9.7" (2048x1536) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    A8X SoC     128GB Storage
  • 8-MP, f/2.4 1 Rear Camera
  • 7340 mAh
iPad Air 2
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iPad Air 2 Price
$305. Search

Specifications Highlights
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab A 8.0iPad Air 2
aggregated_productGalaxy Tab A 8.0 (Launched 2015-03-01)iPad Air 2 (Launched 2014-10-01)
aggregated_display8" 1024x768 TFT LCD 9.7" 2048x1536 IPS LCD
aggregated_cam_rear_all
  • 5-MP (Primary)
  • 8-MP f/2.4 (Primary)
aggregated_cam_front_all
  • 2-MP
  • 1.2-MP
aggregated_computing
  • 1.5GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
  • A8X SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 128GB Storage
  • None
aggregated_battery4200 mAh7340 mAh
aggregated_designIP Rating, 313g (11oz), 208.3x137.9x7.4 mm (8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches)IP Rating, 437g (15.4oz), 240x169.5x6.1 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches)
product_price_street_Üusd_Ünum$305
Display
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab A 8.0iPad Air 2
display_type_ÜssTFT LCDIPS LCD
display_diagonal_Üinch_Ünum8"9.7"
display_body_ratio_Üpct_Ünum69.0%71.6%
display_resolution_Üpix_Üstr1024x7682048x1536
display_density_Üppi_Ünum160 PPI264 PPI
display_features_Üas
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
display_color_Übits_Ünum24 bit (16,777,216 colors)24 bit (16,777,216 colors)
Primary Camera
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab A 8.0iPad Air 2
megapixel_Ümpix_Ünum5-MP8-MP
aperture_Üfstop_Ünumf/2.4
dyn_sensor_surface_descrption_ÜstrVery small
cam_hardware_features_Üas
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
video_resolutions_Üas
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/120fps
Battery
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab A 8.0iPad Air 2
battery_type_ÜssLi-IonLi-Poly
battery_capacity_Ümah_Ünum4200 mAh7340 mAh
battery_talk_time_Ührs_Ünum11 hours10 hours
battery_music_playback_time_Ührs_Ünum120 hours
Computing
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab A 8.0iPad Air 2
main_processor_brand_name_ÜstrApple
main_processor_name_ÜstrA8X
main_processor_core_number_Ünum4
main_processor_ÜGhz_Üstr1.2 GHz1.5 GHz
memory_ram_ÜgB_Üanum1.5GB2GB
memory_built_in_storage_ÜgB_Üanum16GB128GB
memory_card_type_ÜssMicroSDNone
memory_card_max_capacity_ÜgB_Ünum128GB
operating_system_compound_ÜstrAndroid 5.0iOS 8.1.3
Communications
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab A 8.0iPad Air 2
lte_cat_down_ÜstrLTE CAT4 150 Mbps
modem_features_Üas
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
wifi_speeds_Üas
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
wifi_features_Üas
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
bluetooth_version_ÜstrBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
bluetooth_features_Üas
  • A2DP
  • BT EDR
port_type_ÜssMicro USB
Sim Card 0
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab A 8.0iPad Air 2
unique_name_ÜstrSIM0
sim_type_ÜssNano SIM
Multimedia
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy Tab A 8.0iPad Air 2
audio_speaker_channels_ÜssStereo
audio_features_Üas
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
audio_formats_Üas
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • WAV
video_formats_Üas
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
sensors_Üas
  • Accelerometer
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 vs. Apple iPad Air 2 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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