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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 9.x | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2015-09-09 | 2011-08-28 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 288.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 324 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | -- |
| Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | -- |
| PowerVR GX6450 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.19 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5124mAh Battery | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 7.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 4 is a lot better than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, having a general score of 75.6 against 58.8. The Apple iPad mini 4 body is much newer, a lot thinner and a lot lighter than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE. Apple iPad mini 4 comes with iOS 9.x OS, and Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE works with Android 4.0 OS. Apple iPad mini 4 has a brighter display than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher amount of pixels per inch in the display and a lot better 2048 x 1536 resolution.
Apple iPad mini 4 has a bit better CPU than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, although it has a lower number of 1.5 gigahertz cores. The Apple iPad mini 4 takes greater photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a much higher 1920x1080 video quality and a much better resolution back-facing camera.
The iPad mini 4 has a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 128 GB internal memory. Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE features improved battery performance than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has a 19 percent bigger battery size.
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