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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 9.x | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-09 | 2020-04-27 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Mocha |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 288.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 324 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 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 | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5124mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 4 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), having a 75.6 score against 74.6. The iPad mini 4 is an incredibly older tablet device than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), but Apple managed to make it somewhat thinner and a bit lighter anyway. The iPad mini 4 counts with iOS 9.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a bit better processing power than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores. The iPad mini 4 features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better 2048 x 1536 resolution and a quite greater number of pixels per inch of screen.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s camera is very similar to the camera in iPad mini 4, and although the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a way larger aperture, they both have the same video frame rate, the same video quality and a 8 megapixels camera. IPad mini 4 counts with a little bit more storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Apple iPad mini 4 features a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a 2 percent bigger battery capacity.
Although Apple iPad mini 4 is a better device, it costs more money than the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020). So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Apple iPad mini 4, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), giving up some features and specifications.
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