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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 0000-00-00 | 2017-10-10 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | Metal |
| $ 281.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.48 |
| 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 | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini has an overall score of 68.1, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017)'s general score of 65.7. The iPad mini is a lighter and somewhat thinner tablet than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017). IPad mini counts with iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a little faster CPU than iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with more RAM and 2 more CPU cores. Apple iPad mini has a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), although it has a just a bit worse pixel density, a bit smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 768 x 1024px.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a slightly better camera than iPad mini, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a way bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light photography and a camera in the back with lot more megapixels.
IPad mini has just a bit more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a little better battery duration than iPad mini, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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