| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 13.x | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-03-18 | 2018-09-20 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.87 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 679.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 324 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 10.35 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 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 | 8.03 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
The Apple iPad mini (2019) is way better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), getting a general score of 85.9 against 68.3. Apple iPad mini (2019) is a somewhat lighter and extremely thinner device than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), although both of them were only released 6 months apart. Apple iPad mini (2019) works with iPadOS 13.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system.
IPad mini (2019) has a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a way greater pixel amount per inch in the screen. Apple iPad mini (2019) counts with a much greater processing power than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a 64-bit CPU, 1 GB more RAM and a greater number of cores.
The iPad mini (2019) counts with a better camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the iPad mini (2019) also counts with better video frame rate and a lot higher 8 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
Apple iPad mini (2019) has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018)'s battery duration is just as good as Apple iPad mini (2019)'s battery duration, although the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has just 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The iPad mini (2019) is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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