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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 58.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 13.x | Android 3.0 |
| 2019-03-18 | 2011-03-22 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.87 ounces | 15.98 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 679.00 | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 324 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | -- |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | -- |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Yes GPU |
| 10.35 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.1 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini (2019) is much better than Galaxy Tab 8.9, getting an 85.9 score against 58.1. IPad mini (2019) is a way newer tablet, and it is also noticeably thinner and a lot lighter than the Galaxy Tab 8.9. IPad mini (2019) has iPadOS 13.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab 8.9 comes with Android 3.0 operating system.
The iPad mini (2019) has a very superior performance than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a higher number of faster cores and a 64-bits CPU. IPad mini (2019) has a brighter display than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and a way better quantity of pixels per display inch.
The iPad mini (2019) counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has 192 GB more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 features greater battery performance than Apple iPad mini (2019), because it has a 19 percent greater battery capacity.
IPad mini (2019) has a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a way higher 1920x1080 video quality and a lot higher resolution back-facing camera.
The Apple iPad mini (2019) is way more expensive than the Galaxy Tab 8.9, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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