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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 0000-00-00 | 2018-09-20 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 281.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 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 MSM8917 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 | 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 | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 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 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 5.5 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has an overall score of 68.3, which is a bit better than the Apple iPad mini's general score of 68.1. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) design is somewhat thicker and heavier than the Apple iPad mini. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has Android 8.1 Oreo operating system, while Apple iPad mini has iOS 8.x operating system.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a little bit better hardware performance than iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores. Apple iPad mini counts with a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), although it has a little bit smaller display, a little bit worse pixel density and a quite lower resolution of 768 x 1024 pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Apple iPad mini, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same resolution back facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) also has a larger aperture.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a very superior storage to store more games and applications than Apple iPad mini, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 400 GB. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a little better battery duration than iPad mini, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4440mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the Apple iPad mini.
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