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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 9.x | -- |
| 2015-09-09 | 2018-08-10 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 17.04 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and Gray |
| Aluminum | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 288.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5124mAh Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S4 is a little bit better than Apple iPad mini 4, getting a global score of 78.8 against 75.6. Galaxy Tab S4's design is incredibly newer, but thicker and much heavier than Apple iPad mini 4. Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 features a superior processing unit than iPad mini 4, because it has 7 more CPU cores and 2 GB more RAM.
IPad mini 4 features a brighter display than Galaxy Tab S4, because although it has a quite lower 2048 x 1536 resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater display density. Galaxy Tab S4 has a bigger memory for apps and games than Apple iPad mini 4, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB.
Galaxy Tab S4 counts with a way better battery life than iPad mini 4, because it has a 7300mAh battery capacity instead of 5124mAh. Galaxy Tab S4 shoots much better pictures and videos than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a much larger aperture and a lot better 13 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
The Galaxy Tab S4 is a little more expensive than the Apple iPad mini 4, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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