📱 Model features |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P200) | Apple iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB) |
| Model | Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P200) | iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB) |
| Other model names | Galaxy Tab A8" S Pen WiFi (SM-P200), Galaxy Tab A Plus 8" | iPad Air 2 A1567 Cellular (4G LTE), iPad 6 |
| Country or region available | 
(Global, International) |
(Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung | Apple |
| Release date | 4/1/2019, Announced: 3/4/2019 | 10/24/2014, Announced: 10/16/2014 |
| Depth | 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches) | 6.1 millimeters (0.24 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 122.4 x 201.5 millimeters (4.82 x 7.93 in) | 169.5 x 240 millimeters (6.67 x 9.45 in) |
| Weight | 321 grams (11.24 ounces) | 444 grams (15.54 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Aluminum body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P200) | Apple iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB) |
| System version | Android 9.0 Pie | iOS 8.0 |
| Firmware update | Android 11 | iPadOS 13 |
| User Interface | One UI core 1.1 | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P200) | Apple iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB) |
| Chipset | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 7904 (14nm) | 64bit: Apple A8X (20nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors:
2x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A73 (Dual-core)
6x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Hexa-core) | Triple-core, 1 processor:
3x 1.5GHz Typhoon (Triple-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-G71 MP2 (770MHz) | PowerVR GX6450 Rogue (8-core) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | Basemark X: 29753 |
💽 Memory and storage |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P200) | Apple iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB) |
| RAM memory | 3GB LPDDR4X | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 32GB (21GB available)
eMMC 5.1 | 128GB (117GB available) |
| External storage | Until 512GB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📲 Display |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P200) | Apple iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB) |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 8" inches | 9.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.2% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~71.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1200x1920 pixels (16:10) | 1536x2048 pixels (4:3) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 283 PPI | 264 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 60Hz |
| Display features | Not supported | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P200) | Apple iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB) |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | Not supported | 1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | feature not registered | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | feature not registered | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band detailsCollapse details |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | Not supported | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat4 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29)
TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40, 41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P200) | Apple iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB) |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 31mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo/video and HDR photo on front camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P200) | Apple iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB) |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 1.2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 1280x960 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 31mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P200) | Apple iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB) |
| Loudspeaker | feature not registered | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.264, MOV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P200) | Apple iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB) |
| USB | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Proprietary TV-out |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 + A2DP/LE | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P200) | Apple iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB) |
| Sensors | Accelerometer
Ambient Light sensor
Hall effect | Accelerometer
Ambient Light sensor
Barometer
Compass
Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted)
Gyroscope |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Not supported |
🔋 Battery |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P200) | Apple iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB) |
| Battery type | LiPo: Li-Ion polymer (Non removable) | LiPo: Li-Ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4200 mAh | 7340 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Wireless charging | Not supported | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 10 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P200) | Apple iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB) |
| Call control | Not supported | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | feature not registered | Supported |
| Video calling | feature not registered | Supported |
| Ringtones | feature not registered | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | feature not registered | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Gray
• S Pen (Stylus Pen)
• Blue light filter | • Colors: Space Gray, Silver, Gold
• Retina display
• Oleophobic coating
• AirDrop file sharing
• iCloud service
• iCloud Keychain
• FaceTime HD |
☢️ Radiation rate |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 S Pen (2019, SM-P200) | Apple iPad Air 2 (4G 128GB) |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.4W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |