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| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 18.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| -- | 2017-10-10 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.48 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 8 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 327 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| -- | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 6-core GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 5.85 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 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 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a score of 65.7, which is slightly better than the Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s score of 63.3. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS, and Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) works with iPadOS 18.x OS. Even being the best device in this review, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is a heavier and extremely thicker device than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro).
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a much greater processing power than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), although it has less cpu cores. Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) features a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a lot better pixels density, a little larger screen and a much better 1488 x 2266 pixels resolution.
The iPad mini (A17 Pro) has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a way better battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro).
The iPad mini (A17 Pro) has a little bit better camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a much better 3840x2160 video definition and a camera in the back with way more megapixels.
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