Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 18.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-08-24 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.48 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic |
| $ 499.00 | $ 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 A17 pro (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| -- | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 6-core GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 5.85 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 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 | -- |
| 8.91 | 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 |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 has a global score of 74.5, which is better than the iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s 63.3 global score. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 works with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while iPad mini (A17 Pro) works with iPadOS 18.x OS. Although it's the best in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a heavier and thicker tablet than iPad mini (A17 Pro).
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a very superior processor than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), because it has a greater number of faster cores. The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a much higher pixel amount per inch in the screen and a better 1488 x 2266px resolution.
Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with just a bit bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. IPad mini (A17 Pro) has just a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has a way better 12 MP resolution camera and a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a really longer battery duration than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro).
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is also cheap compared to the other tablet.
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