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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 0000-00-00 | 2018-08-24 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminium | Plastic |
| $ 281.00 | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 162 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a little bit better than the iPad mini, getting a 74.5 score against 68.1. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 works with Android 9.0 Pie OS, and iPad mini counts with iOS 8.x OS. Even being the best tablet we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a just a little thicker and notably heavier tablet than iPad mini.
The iPad mini features a little bit better screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, although it has a way worse screen density, a lot smaller display and a way worse 768 x 1024 pixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a much better memory capacity for applications and games than Apple iPad mini, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a superior processing unit than iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and faster) and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 shoots slightly better photographs and videos than iPad mini, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has a way larger aperture to capture better photography and video in poorly lited situations and a camera with a much higher 8 mega pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a much better battery lifetime than iPad mini, because it has a 64 percent larger battery size.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 costs a lot more money than Apple iPad mini, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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