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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2020-04-27 | 0000-00-00 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| Mocha | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | 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 |
| 8.47 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is just a bit better than the iPad mini, getting a general score of 74.6 against 68.1. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s body has the same thickness than the iPad mini, but it is a bit lighter. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while iPad mini counts with iOS 8.x OS.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has just a bit better looking display than Apple iPad mini, because it has a little larger screen, a lot more pixels per inch of display and a lot higher 1200 x 1920 resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a better processing unit than iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad mini, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features just a little bit longer battery performance than iPad mini, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has just a bit better camera than iPad mini, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a way more mega pixels back-facing camera and a lot larger aperture to capture better photos and videos in poorly lited environments.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is also cheaper, which makes this tablet an easy choice.
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