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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2020-04-27 | 2019-03-18 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 10.87 ounces |
| Mocha | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 240.00 | $ 679.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini (2019) is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), having a global score of 85.9 against 74.6. IPad mini (2019) is an older device than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), but it's a little lighter and somewhat thinner anyway. The iPad mini (2019) counts with iPadOS 13.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS.
Apple iPad mini (2019) features a more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater pixel number in each inch in the display and a quite better resolution of 1536 x 2048px. The Apple iPad mini (2019) counts with a faster processor than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and although they both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores, the Apple iPad mini (2019) also has a 64-bit processor.
Apple iPad mini (2019) counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. IPad mini (2019) has a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a much smaller camera aperture, and they both have a 8 mega pixels back facing camera and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the iPad mini (2019) also counts with better 120 fps video frame rate.
The iPad mini (2019)'s battery performance is very similar to the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) one, although the iPad mini (2019) also has 5058mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
Although Apple iPad mini (2019) is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020). So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Apple iPad mini (2019), but if you don't you can save some money and get the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), giving up some specs and features.
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