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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 69 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 0000-00-00 | 2019-07-05 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 12.17 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and Silver |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| $ 281.00 | -- |
| 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 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 504 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 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 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 7 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) is slightly better than Apple iPad mini, having a global score of 69 against 68.1. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) construction is just a bit heavier and just a little bit thicker than Apple iPad mini. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) comes with Android 11 OS, while Apple iPad mini counts with iOS 8.x OS.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features a bit faster processing unit than iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with more cores and a larger amount of RAM. IPad mini features a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), although it has a bit lower 768 x 1024px resolution, a little bit smaller screen and a quite worse pixels quantity in each screen inch.
The Apple iPad mini features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), although it has a back facing camera with way less megapixels and a worse 1920x1080 video resolution. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with a much better memory for apps and games than iPad mini, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with a little longer battery performance than Apple iPad mini, because it has 5100mAh of battery capacity against 4440mAh.
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