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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 63.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2018-09-20 | -- |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 10.48 ounces |
| Black | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 250.00 | $ 499.00 |
| 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 A17 pro (3 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Apple GPU 6-core GPU |
| 8.28 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 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 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a score of 68.3, which is slightly better than the iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s general score of 63.3. Even being the best tablet in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) body is a lot thicker and heavier than the iPad mini (A17 Pro). The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system, and iPad mini (A17 Pro) comes with iPadOS 18.x operating system.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a very superior processing power than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), although it has an inferior number of cores. The iPad mini (A17 Pro) features a way better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has much more pixels per display inch, a much higher 1488 x 2266 resolution and a little bit bigger screen.
The iPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with a slightly bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory. IPad mini (A17 Pro) has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a lot higher (4K) video definition and a back camera with way more megapixels.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a superior battery life than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro).
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other tablets.
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