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Apple iPad mini
16 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T330
| Global Score | |
| 65.2 | 66 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-04-01 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 8.27 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 11.11 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 235.00 | $ 199.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 162 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 is slightly better than iPad mini, getting a 66 score against 65.2. Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 is a a bit thicker and just a bit heavier portable tablet than the iPad mini. Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system, while iPad mini works with iOS 8.x operating system. Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has a bit more vivid screen than Apple iPad mini, because it has a little bit higher 1280 x 800 resolution, a bit bigger screen and a bit higher pixels quantity per inch of display.
Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Apple iPad mini, because it has a faster 450 megahertz graphics co-processor, a larger number of cores and 1 GB more RAM. The Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 features a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than iPad mini, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 also has an external SD slot that admits up to 64 GB.
The iPad mini shoots greater photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because it has a much better 5 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a lot higher 1920x1080 video definition. The Galaxy Tab 4 8.0's battery performance is just as good as the battery lifetime in Apple iPad mini, although the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 also has a 0% larger battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 is not only the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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