Apple iPad Air (2020) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)

Apple iPad Air (2020) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)


Apple iPad Air (2020)

Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)

Price
EUR: €640EUR: €230
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Body
Form Factor
Candybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PCCandybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PC
Dimensions
247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)246.8 x 161.9 x 6.9 mm (9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 in)
Weight
458 g (Wi-Fi) / 460 g (3G/LTE) (1.01 lb)508 g (1.12 lb)
Build
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame

Stylus support
Colors
Space Gray, Silver, Rose Gold, Green, Sky BlueGray, Silver, Pink Gold
Models
A2324, A2072, A2325, A2316, iPad13,1, iPad13,2SM-X200, SM-X205
Display
Type
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)TFT LCD
Size
10.9 inches, 359.2 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)10.5 inches, 319.7 cm2 (~80.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~216 ppi density)
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Brightness
True-tone

Wide color gamut

500 nits typ. brightness (advertised)
Network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 A23241, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Memory
Internal Memory
64GB ROM, 4GB RAM

256GB ROM, 4GB RAM
32GB ROM, 2GB RAM

32GB ROM, 3GB RAM

64GB ROM, 4GB RAM

128GB ROM, 3GB RAM

128GB ROM, 4GB RAM
Card Slot
NomicroSDXC (dedicated slot)
Connectivity
Speed
HSPA, LTE (CA)HSPA, LTE
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, EDR5.0, A2DP, LE
USB
USB Type-C, magnetic connectorUSB Type-C 2.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (LTE model only)Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
NoNo
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF8 MP, AF
Camera Features
HDR
Video
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
7 MP, f/2.0, 31mm (standard)

Features: HDR

Video: 1080p@30/60fps
5 MP

Video: 1080p@30fps
Multimedia
Radio
NoNo
Software
Operating System (OS)
iPadOS 14.1Android OS, v11
Upgradable
Upgradable to iPadOS 17Upgradable to Android 13
UI
One UI 5
Hardware
Chipset
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x3.0 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)Mali G52 MP2
Sensors
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometerAccelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIMNano-SIM
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
Audio Jack
No3.5 mm
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Ion 7606 mAh (28.93 Wh), non-removableLi-Po 7040 mAh, non-removable
Charging
15W wired
Talk Time
Up to 10 h (multimedia)
Misc
SAR EU
0.92 W/kg (body)

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