Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) Specs Comparison

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Apple iPad mini (6th Gen)	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)
Released · Sep 24, 2021	Released · Jul 05, 2019
8.3-inch	8.0-inch
Single camera	Single camera
64GB	2GB · 32GB
5078 mAh	5100 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches 195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm	8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches 210 x 124.4 x 8 mm
Weight
10.34 oz (297.0 g)	12.17 oz (345.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight	Black, Silver

Display

Size
8.3-inch	8.0-inch
Resolution
2266x1488px, 327 PPI	1280x800px, 16:10 ratio, 189 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	TFT
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
77.41 %	70.98 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 (12 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core	Quad-core 1950 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Yes	Adreno 504
RAM
	2GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
64GB	32GB
Storage expansion
	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
iPadOS (15.x)	Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
5078 mAh	5100 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

8h 1min

Gaming

6h 59min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP Aperture size: F1.8	8 MP (Autofocus)
Flash
Quad LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing
Front
12 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	2 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct	802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	microUSB, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Loudspeaker	Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
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+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 14, 2021	Jul 05, 2019

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB

with LTE


Weight	12.24 oz (347.0 g)
Data Speed	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s)

Wi-Fi Only


Weight	10.34 oz (293.0 g)

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Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) Specs	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) Specs
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