| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 74.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 13.x | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2019-03-18 | 2014-06-12 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 10.87 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 679.00 | $ 189.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 10.35 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.40 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 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
The iPad mini (2019) has an overall score of 85.9, which is better than Galaxy Tab S 10.5's 74.3 overall score. IPad mini (2019)'s construction is notably newer, a little thinner and a lot lighter than the Galaxy Tab S 10.5. IPad mini (2019) has iPadOS 13.x OS, and Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with Android 4.4.2 OS.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a bit sharper screen than iPad mini (2019), because although it has a little bit lower pixel density, it also counts with a much bigger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1600 x 2560px. IPad mini (2019) features a better performance than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU, the iPad mini (2019) also has a 64-bits CPU.
The iPad mini (2019) features much more storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. IPad mini (2019) shoots much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, and although they both have a 8 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the iPad mini (2019) also has better 120 fps video frame rates.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a way better battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini (2019), because it has 7900mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPad mini (2019) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy Tab S 10.5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy Tab S 10.5. If you are trying to save some money, you can get the Galaxy Tab S 10.5, letting go a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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