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| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 18.x | Android 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2020-04-27 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 10.48 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Mocha |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 327 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| -- | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 6-core GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 5.85 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 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 | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a score of 74.6, which is much better than iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s 63.3 score. Despite being the best in this comparison, Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a a little heavier and thicker portable tablet than iPad mini (A17 Pro). The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while iPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with iPadOS 18.x operating system.
Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) has a much better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1488 x 2266 pixels resolution and a just a bit better pixel density. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a really superior processing power than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), because it has a larger number of cores.
Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) features a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution and a much better (4K) video resolution. Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with a slightly better storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a much better battery performance than iPad mini (A17 Pro).
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is also a bargain compared to the other tablets, making it a no doubt choice.
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