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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 69 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 9.x | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-09 | 2019-07-05 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 12.17 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 288.00 | -- |
| 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 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset |
| Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 GPU | Adreno 504 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 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 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5124mAh Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 6.88 |
| 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 slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), getting a score of 75.6 against 69. Apple iPad mini 4 works with iOS 9.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) works with Android 11 operating system. Apple iPad mini 4 is an a lot older tablet than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), but Apple was able to make it lighter and a lot thinner anyway.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with a bit better CPU than iPad mini 4, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) also has a larger number of cores. IPad mini 4 features an incredibly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a way higher 2048 x 1536px resolution.
IPad mini 4 shoots much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019). Both of them have the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 video resolution and a same resolution back camera. Apple iPad mini 4 has a bit bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Apple iPad mini 4 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) have really similar batteries duration, although the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has 5100mAh of battery capacity.
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