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| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 63.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Windows 8 | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2012-08-29 | -- |
| 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.39 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 26.46 ounces | 10.48 ounces |
| Blue | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 230.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 135 pixels per inch | 327 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset |
| Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | -- |
| Intel SGX545 Graphics GPU | Apple GPU 6-core GPU |
| 8.37 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 6.38 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4080mAh Li-Ion Battery | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 144 hours standby time | -- |
| 6 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung ATIV Tab 5 is just a bit better than iPad mini (A17 Pro), getting a 69.2 score against 63.3. The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 comes with Windows 8 operating system, and iPad mini (A17 Pro) works with iPadOS 18.x operating system. Although it's the best tablet in this review, Samsung ATIV Tab 5 is a much thicker and noticeably heavier tablet than iPad mini (A17 Pro).
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has a much powerful processor than iPad mini (A17 Pro), although it has 4 less CPU cores. The iPad mini (A17 Pro) has a better screen than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a way better pixel amount per inch of display and a lot higher 1488 x 2266 resolution.
The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) features a greater camera than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has a back-facing camera with a way better 12 mega-pixels resolution. The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) has as much memory for apps and games as Samsung ATIV Tab 5, and although the Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) has no SD extension slot, they both have the same 128 GB internal storage.
Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has a superior battery performance than iPad mini (A17 Pro).
Even being the best tablet in our comparison, Samsung ATIV Tab 5 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making this tablet a no doubt choice.
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