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| Global Score | |
| 58.1 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 3.0 | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2011-03-22 | 2019-03-18 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 15.98 ounces | 10.87 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 269.00 | $ 679.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| -- | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 7.47 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3.9 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini (2019) has a score of 85.9, which is much better than Galaxy Tab 8.9's 58.1 overall score. Apple iPad mini (2019)'s construction is much newer, incredibly thinner and notably lighter than Galaxy Tab 8.9. The Apple iPad mini (2019) comes with iPadOS 13.x OS, and Galaxy Tab 8.9 counts with Android 3.0 OS.
The iPad mini (2019) counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much better amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a much better 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution. The iPad mini (2019) has a much faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a 64 bits processing unit and a higher number of cores.
IPad mini (2019) takes much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a way higher resolution back-facing camera and a way better video definition. The iPad mini (2019) has a superior storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 has improved battery life than Apple iPad mini (2019), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
Apple iPad mini (2019) costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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