Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 60.5 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2015-05-02 | 2019-03-18 |
| 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 15.84 ounces | 10.87 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 160.00 | $ 679.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 5.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.1 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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) has a score of 85.9, which is a lot better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7's 60.5 global score. IPad mini (2019) has iPadOS 13.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with Android 7.1 Nougat OS. IPad mini (2019) is a way newer tablet, and it's also thinner and lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7.
The Apple iPad mini (2019) has a way better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better pixel density and a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels. The Apple iPad mini (2019) has a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 240 GB more internal memory.
Apple iPad mini (2019) has an extremely better CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has more RAM, 4 more processing cores and a 64-bits processor. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with better battery life than iPad mini (2019), because it has a 19% bigger battery capacity. IPad mini (2019) shoots way better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a lot more megapixels camera and a way better video resolution.
Apple iPad mini (2019) costs a lot more than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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