Apple iPad 10.2 (2021) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)

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PHONES
Phone Names Apple iPad 10.2 (2021) Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - A26031, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
SpeedHSPA, LTE - cellular model onlyHSPA, LTE - cellular model only
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - A2604-
Launch
Announced2021, September 142021, December 15
StatusAvailable. Released 2021, September 24Available. Released 2022, January 17
Body
BuildGlass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame-
Dimensions250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm (9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 in)246.8 x 161.9 x 6.9 mm (9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 in)
SIMNano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
Weight487 g (Wi-Fi) / 498 g (LTE) (1.07 lb)508 g (1.12 lb)
 Stylus support (1st gen only)-
Display
ProtectionScratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating-
Resolution1620 x 2160 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~265 ppi density)1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~216 ppi density)
Size10.2 inches, 322.2 cm2 (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)10.5 inches, 319.7 cm2 (~80.0% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeRetina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)TFT LCD
Platform
CPUHexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetApple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm)
GPUApple GPU (4-core graphics)Mali G52 MP2
OSiPadOS 15, upgradable to iPadOS 26.1Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6
Memory
Card slotNomicroSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal64GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Main Camera
FeaturesHDR, panorama-
Single8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF8 MP, AF
Video1080p@25/30fps, 720p@120fps; gyro-EIS1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR-
Single12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)5 MP
Video1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
Comms
Bluetooth4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
NFCNoNo
PositioningGPS, GLONASS - cellular model onlyGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS - cellular model only
RadioNoNo
USBLightning, USB 2.0; magnetic connectorUSB Type-C 2.0
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometerAccelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Charging-15W wired
TypeLi-Ion 8557 mAh (32.4 Wh)Li-Po 7040 mAh
Misc
ColorsSilver, Space GrayGray, Silver, Pink Gold
ModelsA2603, A2604, iPad12,1, iPad12,2SM-X200, SM-X205
PriceAbout 430 EURAbout 230 EUR
SAR EU-0.92 W/kg (body)
Tests
Camera Photo / Video-
Display Contrast ratio: 1123:1 (nominal)-
Loudspeaker -29.4 LUFS (Average) -
Performance AnTuTu: 617292(v9) GeekBench: 3124 (v5.1) GFXBench: 44fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)-
OUR TESTS
CameraPhoto / Video-
Display1123:1 contrast ratio, 513 nits max brightness (measured)-
Loudspeaker-29.4 LUFS (Average)-
PerformanceAnTuTu: 617292(v9) GeekBench: 3124 (v5.1) GFXBench: 44fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)-