Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 60.5 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | iOS 9.x |
| 2015-05-02 | 2015-09-09 |
| 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 15.84 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 160.00 | $ 288.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 5.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | PowerVR GX6450 GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.05 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5124mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 4 is way better than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, with a 75.6 score against 60.5. Even when iPad mini 4 and the Galaxy Tab A 9.7 were released with only a couple months difference, iPad mini 4 is incredibly lighter and somewhat thinner. The iPad mini 4 works with iOS 9.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab A 9.7 comes with Android 7.1 Nougat operating system.
IPad mini 4 has a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much better pixel count per display inch and a much higher 2048 x 1536 resolution. The iPad mini 4 counts with a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Apple iPad mini 4 features just a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with more RAM. The iPad mini 4 has a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a lot better video definition and a camera in the back with a much better resolution.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a little better battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has a 17 percent more battery capacity.
IPad mini 4 is way more expensive than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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