Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.8 | 63.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2015-05-02 | -- |
| 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 11.04 ounces | 10.48 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 159.00 | $ 499.00 |
| 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 A17 pro (3 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Apple GPU 6-core GPU |
| 8.1 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| 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 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | 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
The iPad mini (A17 Pro) is a bit better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, with a global score of 63.3 against 62.8. IPad mini (A17 Pro) is a thinner and just a little bit lighter tablet than Galaxy Tab A 8.0. IPad mini (A17 Pro) works with iPadOS 18.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 comes with Android 7.1 Nougat operating system.
The iPad mini (A17 Pro) features a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a way better screen pixel density, a quite bigger display and a much better 1488 x 2266 pixels resolution. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 features an extremely better processing unit than iPad mini (A17 Pro), although it has an inferior number of cores.
The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) takes greater photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a back facing camera with lot more megapixels and a way better video definition. IPad mini (A17 Pro) features a much better storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a way better battery performance than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro).
Although iPad mini (A17 Pro) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy Tab A 8.0. If you want to save some money, you can get Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and give up a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your budget.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.