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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 13.x | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-18 | 2019-04-26 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 9.65 x 5.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.87 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 679.00 | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 7904 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 10.35 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6150mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini (2019) has a score of 85.9, which is better than the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019)'s 76.7 global score. Apple iPad mini (2019) has iPadOS 13.x OS, and Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has Android 11 OS. The Apple iPad mini (2019) body is a lot lighter and thinner than the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), even though both of them were released only 1 months apart.
IPad mini (2019) features a better processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), and although they both have 8 cores and the same RAM memory amount, the iPad mini (2019) also has a 64-bits CPU. IPad mini (2019) has a much better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a slightly higher resolution of 1536 x 2048.
The iPad mini (2019) features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a same resolution back facing camera, the iPad mini (2019) also counts with faster 120 fps video frame rates.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has slightly more storage capacity for apps and games than Apple iPad mini (2019), because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) features improved battery duration than Apple iPad mini (2019), because it has 6150mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPad mini (2019) is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019). So if you want that extra features, you can buy the iPad mini (2019), else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), resigning a couple specifications.
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