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Global Score
68.366.3
Basic Information
SamsungApple
Android 8.1 OreoiOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6
2018-09-200000-00-00
8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches
12.64 ounces11.01 ounces
BlackBlack and White
--Aluminium
$ 250.00$ 255.00
Display / Screen
8 inches7.9 inches
1280 x 800 pixels 1024 x 768 pixels
TFT IPS LCD
189 pixels per inch162 pixels per inch
No touch screenCapacitive, Multi-touch
6.57.1
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipsetApple A5 chipset
ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processorARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor
2 GB RAM512 MB RAM
Adreno 308 GPUPowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU
8.288.01
Storage
32 GB internal memory32 GB internal memory
microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slotNo SD card slot
9.445.8
Camera
5.00 MP + 5.00 MP5.00 MP + 1.20 MP
f/2.20 aperturef/2.40 aperture
--33.00mm focal length
1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution
8.037.92
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
--Mobile Hotspot
LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPALTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE and GPRS
Nano SIMNano SIM
5.56.8
Battery Life
5000mAh Li - Ion Battery4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
6.86.32
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.0
GPSGPS
Accelerometer and Light SensorAccelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor

Comparison review

The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is a little bit better than iPad mini, getting a 68.3 score against 66.3. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is a thicker and somewhat heavier portable tablet than iPad mini. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) works with Android 8.1 Oreo OS, and iPad mini has iOS 8.x OS. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a little better processing power than Apple iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a higher number of cores and more RAM memory.

The iPad mini has a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), although it has a little less pixels per screen inch, a quite smaller screen and a bit lower 768 x 1024 pixels resolution. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPad mini, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 400 GB.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) takes slightly better photos and videos than iPad mini, and although they both have the same video resolution, a same resolution back facing camera and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) also has a bigger aperture for better low-light captures.

The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has just a bit longer battery life than iPad mini, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4440mAh.

In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is also the cheapest one.




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