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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2018-08-10 | 2021-09-24 |
| 9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 17.04 ounces | 10.34 ounces |
| Black and Gray | Pink, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Glass | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 307.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 327 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5078mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 is way better than Apple iPad mini (6th Gen), with a score of 78.8 against 65. Although it's the best tablet in this review, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 is a older, somewhat thicker and notably heavier tablet than the Apple iPad mini (6th Gen). The Galaxy Tab S4 has a much better performing CPU than iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has a higher number of cores.
The Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) features a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S4, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1488 x 2266 and a really smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater number of pixels in each inch of screen. Galaxy Tab S4 has a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Apple iPad mini (6th Gen), and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy Tab S4 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 400 GB.
Galaxy Tab S4 has a superior battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has a 44% bigger battery size. The iPad mini (6th Gen) features a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab S4, because although it has a back-facing camera with lesser mega pixels resolution and a worse 3840x2160 video quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better captures and video in low light environments.
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