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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 9.x | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-09-09 | 2018-09-20 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 288.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 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 MSM8917 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 | 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 | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 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 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| 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
IPad mini 4 is much better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), getting a general score of 75.6 against 68.3. The iPad mini 4 comes with iOS 9.x OS, and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with Android 8.1 Oreo OS. IPad mini 4's construction is lighter and noticeably thinner than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), even though it was released many years before.
IPad mini 4 has a much sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better screen pixel density and a much higher 2048 x 1536px resolution. The iPad mini 4 has a slightly bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a bit better hardware performance than Apple iPad mini 4, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) also has a greater number of cores (but slower). The Apple iPad mini 4 counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Apple iPad mini 4 also counts with a much more MP camera.
The iPad mini 4 counts with a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a 5124mAh battery capacity.
The Apple iPad mini 4 costs more than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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