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| Global Score | |
| 61 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| -- | 2015-05-02 |
| -- | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| -- | 11.04 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 8 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 327 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A16 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| -- | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 5.85 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| 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 (HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 10 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is a little bit better than the iPad mini (7th Gen), having a 62.8 score against 61. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has Android 7.1 Nougat operating system, while iPad mini (7th Gen) has iPadOS 15.x operating system. The iPad mini (7th Gen) features a lot better screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a much greater amount of pixels per screen inch, a much better resolution of 1488 x 2266 pixels and a bit bigger screen.
IPad mini (7th Gen) counts with a better storage to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a way better hardware performance than Apple iPad mini (7th Gen), although it has 2 lesser cores (but faster).
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 features a way better battery life than Apple iPad mini (7th Gen). The iPad mini (7th Gen) captures greater pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a back camera with a much higher resolution and a much better (4K) video resolution.
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