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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13, 12 | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2022-02-25 | 2019-03-18 |
| 6.51 x 9.99 x 0.25 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 17.74 ounces | 10.87 ounces |
| Graphite, Pink Gold and Silver | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 679.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| LTPS | IPS LCD |
| 274 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 6.21 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8000mAh Battery | 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini (2019) has a global score of 85.9, which is much better than Galaxy Tab S8's score of 76.7. The Apple iPad mini (2019) body is a lot lighter and just a little bit thinner than Galaxy Tab S8, despite of the fact that it was released 3 years before. Apple iPad mini (2019) works with iPadOS 13.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab S8 works with Android 13 operating system.
The Apple iPad mini (2019) counts with a much better performing processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has less RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Apple iPad mini (2019) also counts with a 64-bit processor. Apple iPad mini (2019) has a better screen than Galaxy Tab S8, because although it has a bit worse 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better number of pixels in each inch in the display.
IPad mini (2019) has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, although it has a much less mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a way lower video quality. The Galaxy Tab S8 counts with a greater memory to install applications and games than iPad mini (2019), because although it has just 128 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1 TB.
The Galaxy Tab S8 features a much better battery life than iPad mini (2019), because it has a 58% greater battery capacity.
The iPad mini (2019) is not only the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also the cheapest, making buying this tablet a simple decision.
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