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| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 63.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2016-04-01 | -- |
| 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 9.98 ounces | 10.48 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 150.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 327 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset | Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | -- |
| Mali-T720 GPU | Apple GPU 6-core GPU |
| 8.19 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.06 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 6.71 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) has a score of 63.3, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s 60.4 global score. Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) is a a lot thinner but a little heavier portable tablet than the Galaxy Tab A (2016). Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) has iPadOS 18.x OS, while Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with Android 5.1 Lollipop OS.
The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) features a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a much higher resolution of 1488 x 2266 pixels, a bigger display and a way higher pixel quantity per display inch. IPad mini (A17 Pro) features a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 120 GB more internal memory.
Galaxy Tab A (2016) features a really superior processing power than iPad mini (A17 Pro), although it has a lower number of cores. The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a lot better 12 MP resolution back-facing camera and a lot higher (4K) video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with a way better battery duration than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro).
Although iPad mini (A17 Pro) is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy Tab A (2016), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy Tab A (2016). So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy iPad mini (A17 Pro), but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy Tab A (2016), resigning a couple specifications.
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