Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 18.x | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| -- | 2015-05-02 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 10.48 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 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 A17 pro (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| -- | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 6-core GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 5.85 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.91 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 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
The iPad mini (A17 Pro) is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, with a general score of 63.3 against 62.8. IPad mini (A17 Pro) is a thinner and just a little bit lighter tablet device than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0. IPad mini (A17 Pro) comes with iPadOS 18.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with Android 7.1 Nougat OS.
The iPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a way higher pixels number per screen inch, a bit larger screen and a lot better resolution of 1488 x 2266. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 features a much greater processing power than iPad mini (A17 Pro), although it has an inferior number of cores.
Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) has a much better memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with a superior battery life than iPad mini (A17 Pro). The iPad mini (A17 Pro) shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a way better 12 megapixels resolution camera and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Although iPad mini (A17 Pro) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy Tab A 8.0. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and give up a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your money.
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