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Apple iPad mini
Wi-Fi Only 32GB| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 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 | -- |
| $ 255.00 | $ 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 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, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 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
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has an overall score of 68.3, which is a bit better than iPad mini's overall score of 66.3. Although it's the best in this comparison, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is a somewhat heavier and thicker device than the iPad mini. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) works with Android 8.1 Oreo OS, while iPad mini works with iOS 8.x OS.
The Apple iPad mini counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), although it has a bit smaller display, a bit worse 768 x 1024 resolution and a little lower pixels count per screen inch. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features just a bit better hardware performance than Apple iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a higher number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a little bit better camera than Apple iPad mini, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the same video frame rates and a back-facing camera with a 5 MP resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) also has a larger aperture.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than iPad mini, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) also has a SD card slot that holds up to 400 GB. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Apple iPad mini, because it has a 13 percent more battery size.
Even being the best tablet in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is also the cheapest one, making it a very good choice.
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