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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | iOS 9.x |
| 2018-08-24 | 2015-09-09 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 450.00 | $ 288.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | PowerVR GX6450 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5124mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 4 is slightly better than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, having a overall score of 75.6 against 74.5. IPad mini 4's body is extremely thinner and noticeably lighter than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, even though it was released 3 years before. The iPad mini 4 counts with iOS 9.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab A 10.5 comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a bit better processor than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has a higher amount of RAM and more CPU cores. The iPad mini 4 features a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a little higher 2048 x 1536px resolution.
Apple iPad mini 4 counts with slightly more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a way better battery life than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has a 7300mAh battery size.
IPad mini 4 captures a little bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, although it has a lot tinier aperture, they both have a back camera with an 8 mega-pixels, the same video frame rate and the same video definition.
The iPad mini 4 not only is the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets, making it an easy decision.
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