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| Global Score | |
| 62.8 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2015-05-02 | -- |
| 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches | -- |
| 11.04 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 159.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 160 pixels per inch | 327 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Apple A16 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.1 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 6.05 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is a bit better than the iPad mini (7th Gen), with a 62.8 score against 61. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 works with Android 7.1 Nougat OS, and iPad mini (7th Gen) counts with iPadOS 15.x OS. IPad mini (7th Gen) features a much better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a bit larger display, a much better screen density and a way better 1488 x 2266 resolution.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a much more powerful processor than Apple iPad mini (7th Gen), although it has less cores (but faster). The iPad mini (7th Gen) takes much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a much higher video resolution and a back facing camera with a way better 12 mega-pixels resolution.
The Apple iPad mini (7th Gen) has a better storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with a much better battery lifetime than iPad mini (7th Gen).
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