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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2018-09-20 | 2021-09-24 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 10.34 ounces |
| Black | Pink, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 250.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 327 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.28 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5078mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has an overall score of 68.3, which is slightly better than the Apple iPad mini (6th Gen)'s 65 score. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) works with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system, while Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) has iPadOS 15.x operating system. Despite being the best device in our current comparison, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is a way older, somewhat heavier and much thicker device than the Apple iPad mini (6th Gen).
IPad mini (6th Gen) features a much sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a much higher display pixels density, a lot higher 1488 x 2266 pixels resolution and a little larger display. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a much powerful processor than Apple iPad mini (6th Gen), although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster).
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPad mini (6th Gen), because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB. IPad mini (6th Gen)'s battery lifetime is very similar to the battery life in Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), although the iPad mini (6th Gen) also has 5078mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution, a bigger aperture to capture better photography and videos in low light situations and a way higher 12 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
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