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| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 18.x | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| -- | 2016-04-01 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.48 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 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 A17 pro (3 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| -- | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 6-core GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 5.85 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 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 | -- |
| 8.91 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| Dual SIM | -- |
| 10 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) has a score of 63.3, which is a bit better than Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s 60.4 overall score. The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with iPadOS 18.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system. The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) construction is just a little heavier but notably thinner than Galaxy Tab A (2016).
The Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with a very superior performance than iPad mini (A17 Pro), although it has 2 less CPU cores. IPad mini (A17 Pro) has a more vivid display than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has way more pixels per inch in the display, a lot higher resolution of 1488 x 2266px and a larger screen.
Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) features a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. IPad mini (A17 Pro) features a greater camera than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a much better resolution back-facing camera.
Galaxy Tab A (2016) features a really longer battery lifetime than iPad mini (A17 Pro).
Although Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016). If you want to save some money, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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