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| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 18.x | Android 11 |
| -- | 2022-01-13 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches |
| 10.48 ounces | 17.92 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Gray, Pink Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 327 pixels per inch | 210 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset | Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| -- | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 6-core GPU | Mali G52 MP2 GPU |
| 5.85 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.91 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Dual SIM | -- |
| 10 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | 7040mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini (A17 Pro) has a score of 63.3, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Tab A8's 62.6 score. IPad mini (A17 Pro)'s construction is extremely lighter and a little bit thinner than the Galaxy Tab A8. The iPad mini (A17 Pro) has iPadOS 18.x OS, and Galaxy Tab A8 works with Android 11 OS. Galaxy Tab A8 has a bit better hardware performance than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), because it has 2 more megahertz cores.
IPad mini (A17 Pro) has a lot better screen than Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1488 x 2266 resolution and a way greater pixel number per screen inch. Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) captures much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, because it has a way higher 12 mega pixels resolution camera in the back.
The Galaxy Tab A8 features a better storage capacity for apps and games than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. Galaxy Tab A8 has a much better battery performance than iPad mini (A17 Pro).
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