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| Global Score | |
| 69 | 63.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2019-07-05 | -- |
| 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 12.17 ounces | 10.48 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | $ 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 |
| 6.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset | Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 504 GPU | Apple GPU 6-core GPU |
| 8.73 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| 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 |
| 7.37 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 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 (2019) has a general score of 69, which is a little bit better than the iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s 63.3 global score. Although it's the best device in this review, Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) is a heavier and somewhat thicker device than the iPad mini (A17 Pro). The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) works with Android 11 OS, and iPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with iPadOS 18.x OS.
The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a lot higher 1488 x 2266 pixels resolution, a quite larger screen and a lot greater display pixels density. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with a much more powerful processor than iPad mini (A17 Pro), although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster).
Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) features a slightly better memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features a superior battery life than iPad mini (A17 Pro).
The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) shoots much better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution and a much more mega pixels camera in the back.
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