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| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 63.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11 | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2022-01-13 | -- |
| 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 17.92 ounces | 10.48 ounces |
| Gray, Pink Gold and Silver | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 210 pixels per inch | 327 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset | Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | -- |
| Mali G52 MP2 GPU | Apple GPU 6-core GPU |
| 6.03 | 5.85 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Dual SIM |
| 6 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini (A17 Pro) is a bit better than Galaxy Tab A8, getting a overall score of 63.3 against 62.6. IPad mini (A17 Pro) is a extremely lighter and a little thinner tablet than the Galaxy Tab A8. IPad mini (A17 Pro) comes with iPadOS 18.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab A8 comes with Android 11 operating system.
Galaxy Tab A8 has just a bit better performance than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), because it has a greater number of cores. IPad mini (A17 Pro) has a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a better 1488 x 2266px resolution and a much higher pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 has a greater memory capacity for games and applications than iPad mini (A17 Pro), because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1 TB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 features a way better battery duration than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro).
IPad mini (A17 Pro) features a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, because it has a lot better resolution camera in the back.
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