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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 9.x | Android 13, 12 |
| 2015-09-09 | 2022-02-25 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 17.74 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 288.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 11 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LTPS |
| 324 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 8.19 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 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 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5124mAh Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 is a little bit better than Apple iPad mini 4, with a score of 76.7 against 75.6. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 works with Android 13 operating system, and Apple iPad mini 4 works with iOS 9.x operating system. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 is a incredibly newer portable tablet than the Apple iPad mini 4, but it's a little bit thicker and notably heavier.
The Apple iPad mini 4 has a way better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 2048 x 1536 and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher pixel density. The Galaxy Tab S8 has a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Apple iPad mini 4, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Tab S8 also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 1 TB.
The iPad mini 4 has a much more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, although it has less cpu cores (although faster) and a smaller amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has a camera that is just as good as Apple iPad mini 4's camera, although the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 also has a much more mega pixels camera in the back and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 has a much longer battery life than iPad mini 4, because it has a 56 percent bigger battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Apple iPad mini 4, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Apple iPad mini 4. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Apple iPad mini 4, letting go a couple features and specs.
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