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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 9.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-09-09 | 2018-08-24 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 288.00 | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 324 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5124mAh Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 4 is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, getting a general score of 75.6 against 74.5. The Apple iPad mini 4 design is notably lighter and noticeably thinner than the Galaxy Tab A 10.5, although it was released many years before. The Apple iPad mini 4 counts with iOS 9.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab A 10.5 works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a little faster CPU than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has a larger number of cores and more RAM memory. The iPad mini 4 counts with an incredibly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a higher screen pixel density and a bit higher 2048 x 1536px resolution.
IPad mini 4 features slightly more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Apple iPad mini 4 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, although it has a lot smaller aperture which is worse for shooting images in low light environments, they both have a 8 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video definition.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a superior battery performance than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has a 42 percent bigger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, the iPad mini 4 is also a bargain compared to the other tablets, making it an obvious call.
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