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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 0000-00-00 | 2020-04-27 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Black and White | Mocha |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 281.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 162 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and 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 | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 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 | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a score of 74.6, which is slightly better than the iPad mini's 68.1 overall score. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) design has the same thickness than iPad mini, but it is just a bit lighter. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while iPad mini works with iOS 8.x operating system.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a better performance than Apple iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with more cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a bit better looking display than Apple iPad mini, because it has a bit bigger screen, a way higher resolution of 1200 x 1920px and a much higher display pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) captures clearer photos and videos than Apple iPad mini, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a much more megapixels back-facing camera and a much larger diafragm aperture for better low-light photography and video.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a very superior memory for applications and games than iPad mini, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has just a little bit longer battery duration than iPad mini, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is also cheaper than the other tablet.
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