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Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0
3G OnlySM-T331
Apple iPad mini
Verizon and SprintA1455
| Global Score | |
| 66.2 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2014-04-01 | 0000-00-00 |
| 8.27 x 4.88 x 0.31 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 11.11 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 122.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini has a score of 68.1, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0's global score of 66.2. The iPad mini construction is a little bit thinner and just a bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0. IPad mini has iOS 8.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system.
The Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has a bit sharper screen than Apple iPad mini, because it has a little bit larger screen, a slightly better resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels and a little higher number of pixels in each screen inch. IPad mini has much more memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 has just a little better performance than iPad mini, because it has a higher number of cores (and faster), more RAM and a better graphics processing unit running at 450 megahertz. The iPad mini has a lot better camera than Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, because it has a back camera with much more MP and a lot better (Full HD) video resolution.
The iPad mini features a battery performance that's just as good as the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 one, although the iPad mini has just 4440mAh of battery capacity against 4450mAh.
Although iPad mini is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0. So if you want that extra features, you can buy iPad mini, else you can save some dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, letting go a couple specs and features.
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