Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) Vs. Apple iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi - Comparison

Comparison of Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) and Apple iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi. Compare Processor, display, RAM, Storage and other features here.

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Product Name	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)	Apple iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi
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Price	Rs.17889	Rs.41800
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Manufacturer	Samsung	Apple
Released On	September 2017	October 2014
Weight (Grams)	364.00	437.00
Colors	Black	Silver, Gold, Space Gray
Dimensions	212.10 x 124.10 x 8.90	240.00 x 169.50 x 6.10
Body Material
Display
Screen Size	8.00	9.70
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Resolution	800x1280 pixels	1536x2048 pixels
Screen Protection
Pixel density
Screen to body ratio
Display Features
Software
Operating System	Android 7.1	iOS v8.1
Custom OS
Processor
Processor	1.4GHz quad-core	Tri core, 1.5 GHz, Cyclone
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917	Apple A8X
GPU	Adreno 308	PowerVR G6850
Memory
RAM	2GB	2GB
Internal Storage	16GB	16GB
Expandable Storage	Yes (256)	No
Camera
Rear Camera	8-megapixel MP	8-megapixel MP
Flash	Yes	No
Front Camera	5-megapixel	1.2-megapixel
Front Flash
Connectivity
4G	Yes
WI-FI	Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz	Yes,Wi-Fi 802.11, b/g/n
Bluetooth	Yes v 4.20	Yes, v 4.00
GPS	Yes,with A-GPS	No
NFC	No	Yes
USB	No	No
Sensors
Fingerprint
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
Proximity	No	No
Compass/ Magnetometer	No	Yes
Proximity	No	No
Gyroccope	No	Yes
Barometer	No	Yes
Temperature	No	No
Battery
Battery Capacity	5000 mAh	8600 mAh
Fast Charging
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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) Vs. Apple iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi - Comparison

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