Tablets

Galaxy Tab A8 (T618, Early 2022) vs iPad Air 3 (A12, Early 2019) Full Specs

CPU
Tiger T6188 Cores (2P+6E)
CPU
A12 Bionic6 Cores (2P+4E)
GPU
Mali-G52 MP2 850MHz24 Shaders
GPU
4-Core A12256 Shaders
Memory
Memory
3GBLPDDR4X-4266
Storage
Storage
Display
10.5" LCD1920x1200 350Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
Display
10.5" LCD IPS2224x1668 500Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy AR
Other Upgrades
-
Other Upgrades
Price
$180
Price
$499

CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
USB 2.0
Audio
Storage
MicroSD
CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
Audio
Storage
Lightning

Tiger T618
A12 Bionic
8 Cores(2P+6E)
8 Threads
2GHz
6 Cores(2P+4E)
6 Threads
2.49GHz

Mali-G52 MP2 850MHz
4-Core A12
24 Shaders
850MHz
256 Shaders
1.1GHz

3GBLPDDR4X-4266

10.5" LCD1920x1200 350Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
10.5" LCD IPS2224x1668 500Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy AR
Panel & HDR
LCD
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio
49.55 in² 16:10
Area & Aspect Ratio
52.92 in² 4:3
Brightness
300 nits 350 nits Peak
Brightness
500 nits 500 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Resolution
1920x1200 2.3M Pixels 216 ppi
Resolution
2224x1668 3.7M Pixels 265 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1K:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.3K:1 contrast
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Coverage
-
Color Coverage
100% sRGB 98% DCI-P3
Coating & Lamination
Fully Laminated
Coating & Lamination
Glossy AR Fully Laminated
Touchscreen
Yes
Touchscreen
Yes
External Display Mode
No
External Display Mode
Yes

Up to 10 hours
Up to 10 hours
27.1Wh
7040mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
30.7Wh
8134mAh
3.77V
Lithium-Ion

Camera
Camera
Megapixels
8 MP
Megapixels
8 MP
Pixel Size
1.12 µm
Pixel Size
1.12 µm
Aperture
Aperture
FOV
FOV
Lens
31mm
Lens
31mm
Zoom
x5.00 Digital Zoom-In
x0.84 Optical Zoom-In (Telephoto)
Zoom
x5.00 Digital Zoom-In
x1.03 Optical Zoom-In (Telephoto)
Max FPS
-
30 FPS 1080p
Max FPS
120 FPS 720p
30 FPS 1080p
Max Front FPS
30 FPS 1080p
Max Front FPS
30 FPS 1080p
Features
Autofocus
-
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
Features
Autofocus
HDR Photo
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
Modes
-
Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode

Data
1x USB-C 2.0
Data
1x Lightning
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card Slots
1x microSDXC Card
Card Slots
-

Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth 5.0
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth 5.0

-

Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Location
GPS
GLONASS
Galileo
Beidou
Compass
Location
-

Charger
8W USB-A
Charger
12W USB-A
Output
8W 5.00V 1.60A
Output
12W 5.20V 2.31A
Input
0.30A
Input
0.50A
Protocol & Port
USB-A
Protocol & Port
USB-A
USB-PD
1.55A 5V (7.75W)
USB-PD
2.40A 5V (12W)

Speakers
4
Speakers
2
Microphones
2
Microphones
2

Stylus
-
Stylus
Supported
Biometrics
-
Biometrics
Fingerprint

Launch OS
Android 11
Launch OS
iPadOS 12

Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
Height
246.8 mm (9.72")
Width
161.9 mm (6.37")
Depth
6.9 mm (0.27")
Height
250.6 mm (9.87")
Width
174.1 mm (6.85")
Depth
6.1 mm (0.24")
Weight
0.51 kg
Weight
0.46 kg
Weight + Charger
-
Weight + Charger
0.52 kg
Volume
0.2757 L
Volume
0.2661 L

Release Date
2022-01-17
Release Date
2019-03-18
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
T618, Early 2022
Description
A12, Early 2019