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| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 9.x |
| 2022-01-13 | 2015-09-09 |
| 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 17.92 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| Gray, Pink Gold and Silver | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 288.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 210 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| processor | Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MP2 GPU | PowerVR GX6450 GPU |
| 6.03 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | 5124mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 4 has a general score of 75.6, which is a lot better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8's overall score of 62.6. The iPad mini 4 design is thinner and noticeably lighter than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, although it was released 6 years before. The iPad mini 4 has iOS 9.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 comes with Android 11 operating system.
The iPad mini 4 has a much greater performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, although it has less RAM memory and 7 less CPU cores. The Apple iPad mini 4 features a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 2048 x 1536px resolution and a lot more pixels per screen inch.
The iPad mini 4 counts with a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8. Both have a same resolution back facing camera. The Galaxy Tab A8 has a greater storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad mini 4, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
The Galaxy Tab A8 features a superior battery performance than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has a 37 percent greater battery capacity.
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