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| Global Score | |
| 62.8 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2015-05-02 | 2019-03-18 |
| 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 11.04 ounces | 10.87 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 159.00 | $ 679.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 160 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.1 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 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 |
| 6.05 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini (2019) has an overall score of 85.9, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0's 62.8 general score. The Apple iPad mini (2019) works with iPadOS 13.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 works with Android 7.1 Nougat operating system. The Apple iPad mini (2019) is a notably newer tablet, and it is also just a bit lighter and thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0.
The Apple iPad mini (2019) features a much more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has 1,5 GB more RAM, a 64-bits processor and a larger number of cores. The iPad mini (2019) has a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way better 1536 x 2048 resolution and a way higher pixels amount per inch in the display.
The Apple iPad mini (2019) captures much better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a back facing camera with a much higher 8 mega-pixels resolution and a way higher video quality. Apple iPad mini (2019) counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
The iPad mini (2019) has better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has 5058mAh of battery capacity.
The iPad mini (2019) is way more expensive than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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