Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 9.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2015-09-09 | 2017-10-10 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 288.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 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 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5124mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 4 is better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), having a general score of 75.6 against 65.7. The Apple iPad mini 4 works with iOS 9.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system. The Apple iPad mini 4 is an notably older portable tablet than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), but Apple managed to build it thinner and somewhat lighter.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a bit superior processor than Apple iPad mini 4, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a greater number of cores (but slower). Apple iPad mini 4 features a much better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with much more pixels per display inch and a lot better 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution.
The Apple iPad mini 4 features a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The iPad mini 4 counts with a little longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 2 percent more battery size.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) and iPad mini 4 count with incredibly similar cameras, and although the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a lot larger diafragm aperture to capture better photography in low-light situations, they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same resolution back facing camera.
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