Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 9.x | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-09-09 | 2016-06-01 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 288.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 8.36 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5124mAh Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 4 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), getting a 75.6 score against 70.2. The iPad mini 4 works with iOS 9.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) comes with Android 8.1 Oreo OS. IPad mini 4's design is extremely thinner and way lighter than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), even when both were released only a couple of months apart.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a bit more powerful processing unit than iPad mini 4, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a higher number of cores. IPad mini 4 features a much better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a little higher 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution and a higher screen density.
The Apple iPad mini 4 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), although it has a lot smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for shooting images or videos in low light situations, they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, a same resolution camera and the same video resolution.
The iPad mini 4 features a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a much better battery duration than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has a 7300mAh battery capacity against 5124mAh.
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