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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2018-08-24 | 2019-03-18 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 10.87 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 450.00 | $ 679.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 32.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini (2019) has a score of 85.9, which is much better than Galaxy Tab A 10.5's overall score of 74.5. Even though iPad mini (2019) and Galaxy Tab A 10.5 were only released with a couple months difference, iPad mini (2019) is noticeably thinner and much lighter. The iPad mini (2019) comes with iPadOS 13.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab A 10.5 comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
The iPad mini (2019) counts with a brighter display than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a better pixel quantity in each inch in the display. The Apple iPad mini (2019) counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage.
The Apple iPad mini (2019) has a quite better processing power than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, and although they both have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount, the Apple iPad mini (2019) also has a 64-bit processing unit. IPad mini (2019) captures slightly better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a much tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light images and video, and they both have the same resolution back facing camera and the same video quality, the iPad mini (2019) also counts with higher 120 frames per second video frame rate.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a superior battery life than iPad mini (2019), because it has 7300mAh of battery capacity.
The Apple iPad mini (2019) is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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