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| Global Score | |
| 65 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2021-09-24 | 2016-04-01 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.34 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| Pink, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 7 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 327 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| -- | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 5.85 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 10 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5078mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini (6th Gen) is just a bit better than Galaxy Tab A (2016), having a overall score of 65 against 60.4. The iPad mini (6th Gen) works with iPadOS 15.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab A (2016) works with Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system. IPad mini (6th Gen)'s design is a lot newer and notably thinner, but a little heavier than Galaxy Tab A (2016).
The iPad mini (6th Gen) has a much better looking display than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a larger display, a way greater screen pixel density and a much better 1488 x 2266px resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with a lot better processing power than Apple iPad mini (6th Gen), although it has an inferior number of cores.
IPad mini (6th Gen) has much more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) features longer battery life than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a 27% more battery size.
The iPad mini (6th Gen) features a way better camera than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a lot higher 12 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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