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

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8.5
Apple iPad mini (2019)
Apple iPad mini (2019) Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)
Released · Mar 18, 2019
Released · Apr 27, 2020
7.9-inch
8.4-inch
Single camera
Single camera
3GB · 256GB
3GB · 32GB
5058 mAh
5000 mAh

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
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