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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2015-09-09 | 2018-08-10 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 17.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Gray |
| Aluminum | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 529.00 | $ 307.00 |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 APL1011 (20 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Typhoon, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 6XT GX6450 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.36 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6 | 5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5124mAh Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S4 is just a bit better than iPad mini 4, getting a global score of 78.8 against 74.6. Although Galaxy Tab S4 is noticeably newer than iPad mini 4, it is somewhat thicker and notably heavier. The Apple iPad mini 4 and the Galaxy Tab S4 feature similar displays, because although the Galaxy Tab S4 has a little less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a quite better 1600 x 2560px resolution and a really bigger display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 has a greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad mini 4, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 400 GB. Galaxy Tab S4 has a greater performance than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has more RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 takes much clearer videos and photos than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has a much larger diafragm aperture for better photography and video in poorly lited environments, a back camera with much more MP and a lot higher video definition. Galaxy Tab S4 features a much longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has a 7300mAh battery size.
Galaxy Tab S4 not only is the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes it a great choice.
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