Apple iPad mini (2019) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
8 x 5.3 x 0.24 inches 203.2 x 134.6 x 6.1 mm	7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches 201.9 x 125.2 x 7.1 mm
Weight
10.87 oz (308.2 g)	10.9 oz (309.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver	Mocha

Display

Size
7.9-inch	8.4-inch
Resolution
2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 324 PPI	1920x1200px, 16:10 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	TFT
Screen-to-body
70.65 %	80.91 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)	Samsung Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest	Octa-core 2x 1.8GHz Cortex-A73 + 6x 1.GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	Mali-G71 MP2
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4)	3GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
256GB	32GB
Storage expansion
	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
iPadOS (13.x)	Android (9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
5058 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
	Fast charging

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) Aperture size: F1.9 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front
7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	5 MP

Connectivity & Features

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

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(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 679	$ 240
In The Box
Lightning to USB cable, USB power adapter	Charging block, USB-C cable, SIM eject tool, QuickStart Guide

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2019	Mar 25, 2020

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage

Internal storage	64GB
MSRP	$ 529

Wi-Fi only with 64 GB storage

Internal storage	64GB
Weight	10.60 oz (300.5 g)
MSRP	$ 399

Wi-Fi only

Weight	10.60 oz (300.5 g)
MSRP	$ 549

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad mini (2019) Specs	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) Specs
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