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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2017-10-10 | 0000-00-00 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Metal | Aluminium |
| -- | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), with a 68.1 score against 65.7. IPad mini is a somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter tablet device than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017). The iPad mini counts with iOS 8.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie OS.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a bit better performance than Apple iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a greater number of cores and 1,5 GB more RAM memory. The iPad mini has a bit sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), although it has a just a bit lower pixels count per screen inch, a little worse resolution of 768 x 1024 and a little smaller screen.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Apple iPad mini, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a camera in the back with much more megapixels and a way bigger diafragm aperture to take better photography in poorly lited environments.
Apple iPad mini has a bit more storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a bit better battery lifetime than iPad mini, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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