Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-09-24 | 2018-08-24 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.34 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| Pink, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic |
| -- | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 327 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| -- | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 5.85 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5078mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is better than the Apple iPad mini (6th Gen), with a global score of 74.5 against 65. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) counts with iPadOS 15.x operating system. Even though Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is better than the Apple iPad mini (6th Gen), we must highlight that it's also much older, thicker and noticeably heavier.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a really superior performance than iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has a higher number of cores. Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1488 x 2266 pixels resolution and a way better pixels quantity per inch of screen.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a much bigger memory to install applications and games than iPad mini (6th Gen), because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 400 GB. IPad mini (6th Gen) features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has a lot better resolution camera, a larger aperture for better images and videos in poorly lited environments and a much higher (4K) video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a much longer battery life than iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has 7300mAh of battery capacity.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.