Apple iPad mini (2019) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) Specs Comparison

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Apple iPad mini (2019)
Apple iPad mini (2019) Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)
Released · Mar 18, 2019
Released · Jul 05, 2019
7.9-inch · 2048x1536px
8.0-inch · 1280x800px
Single camera
Single camera
3GB · 256GB
2GB · 32GB
5058 mAh
5100 mAh

Design

Dimensions
8 x 5.3 x 0.24 inches
203.2 x 134.6 x 6.1 mm
8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches
210 x 124.4 x 8 mm
Weight
10.87 oz (308.2 g) 12.17 oz (345.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver Black, Silver

Display

Size
7.9-inch 8.0-inch
Resolution
2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 324 PPI 1280x800px, 16:10 ratio, 189 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD TFT
Screen-to-body
70.65 % 70.98 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
Quad-core
1950 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU Adreno 504
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 2GB (LPDDR3)/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
iPadOS (13.x) Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
5058 mAh, Li - Polymer 5100 mAh

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal length: 32 mm
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
8 MP (Autofocus)
Video recording
1080p (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
1080p (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
2 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0, Yes 4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning microUSB, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 679
In The Box
Lightning to USB cable, USB power adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2019 Jul 05, 2019

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
MSRP $ 529
with LTE
Weight 12.24 oz (347.0 g)
Data Speed LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s)
Wi-Fi only with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
Weight 10.60 oz (300.5 g)
MSRP $ 399
Wi-Fi only
Weight 10.60 oz (300.5 g)
MSRP $ 549
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