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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 13.x | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2019-03-18 | 2016-04-01 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.87 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 679.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 324 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 10.35 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini (2019) is way better than Galaxy Tab A (2016), getting an 85.9 score against 60.4. IPad mini (2019)'s construction is notably newer and notably thinner, but just a little heavier than the Galaxy Tab A (2016). The iPad mini (2019) has iPadOS 13.x OS, while Galaxy Tab A (2016) has Android 5.1 Lollipop OS.
Apple iPad mini (2019) features a lot better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a higher amount of RAM memory, a 64-bit CPU and a larger number of cores. IPad mini (2019) counts with a lot better display than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a greater pixel density, a lot higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a bit bigger screen.
The Apple iPad mini (2019) counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a lot more megapixels back facing camera and a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality. The Apple iPad mini (2019) features a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 248 GB more internal storage capacity.
The iPad mini (2019) features greater battery performance than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a 5058mAh battery capacity.
The Apple iPad mini (2019) costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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