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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 69 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2019-07-05 | 0000-00-00 |
| 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 12.17 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 504 GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.37 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a global score of 69, which is slightly better than the iPad mini's 68.1 score. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)'s construction is just a little bit thicker and just a bit heavier than the iPad mini. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with Android 11 OS, and iPad mini comes with iOS 8.x OS.
Apple iPad mini features just a bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), although it has a little bit worse resolution of 768 x 1024 pixels, a quite smaller screen and a just a little lower count of pixels per inch in the screen. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) features a much greater storage for apps and games than iPad mini, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has a little better performance than iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM memory and a larger number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than iPad mini, because it has a 5100mAh battery size.
IPad mini has a slightly better camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), although it has a camera in the back with way less mega-pixels and a worse 1920x1080 video definition.
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