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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 9.x |
| 2018-08-10 | 2015-09-09 |
| 9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 17.04 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| Black and Gray | Gold and Gray |
| Glass | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 307.00 | $ 288.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | PowerVR GX6450 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5124mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S4 is a little bit better than the Apple iPad mini 4, getting a global score of 78.8 against 75.6. The Galaxy Tab S4 body is much newer, but notably heavier and thicker than the Apple iPad mini 4. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 counts with a quite superior hardware performance than iPad mini 4, because it has a higher number of faster cores and 2 GB more RAM memory.
IPad mini 4 counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S4, because although it has a much smaller display and a bit lower 2048 x 1536 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixel density. The Galaxy Tab S4 counts with a superior camera than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has a way better 3840x2160 video quality, a camera in the back with much more MP and a much bigger diafragm aperture.
Galaxy Tab S4 features a better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad mini 4, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB. The Galaxy Tab S4 counts with a much better battery performance than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has 7300mAh of battery capacity instead of 5124mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 costs a bit more money than the iPad mini 4, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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