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| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 69 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 18.x | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-07-05 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.48 ounces | 12.17 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 8 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 327 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| -- | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 6-core GPU | Adreno 504 GPU |
| 5.85 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 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 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G) |
| Dual SIM | -- |
| 10 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.88 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a general score of 69, which is just a bit better than the iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s 63.3 global score. Although it's the best we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)'s construction is thicker and somewhat heavier than iPad mini (A17 Pro). Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with Android 11 OS, while iPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with iPadOS 18.x OS.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with a lot better performance than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), although it has lesser cores (although they are faster). The iPad mini (A17 Pro) has a much more vibrant display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a way higher quantity of pixels per inch in the display, a little bigger display and a much better 1488 x 2266 resolution.
IPad mini (A17 Pro) features a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back camera with way more mega pixels. The iPad mini (A17 Pro) features a little bit better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with a much longer battery duration than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro).
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