Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.2 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 0000-00-00 | 2020-04-27 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Black and White | Mocha |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 162 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is better than the iPad mini, with a 74.6 score against 65.2. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie OS, while iPad mini counts with iOS 8.x OS. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) construction has the same thickness than the iPad mini, but it is just a little bit lighter.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a bit sharper screen than iPad mini, because it has a much higher resolution of 1200 x 1920, a bit bigger screen and a much higher count of pixels per inch of screen. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a superior processing unit than Apple iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with 2,5 GB more RAM and a greater number of faster cores.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Apple iPad mini, because it has 32 GB internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) shoots slightly better photos and videos than iPad mini, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a way bigger aperture to capture better low-light captures and video and a back camera with a way better resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a bit better battery duration than Apple iPad mini, because it has a 13 percent bigger battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) costs a bit more than the iPad mini, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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