Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) Specs Comparison

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Apple iPad mini (6th Gen)	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)
Released · Sep 24, 2021	Released · Apr 27, 2020
8.3-inch · 2266x1488px	8.4-inch · 1920x1200px
Single camera	Single camera
4GB · 64GB	3GB · 32GB
5078 mAh	5000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches 195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm	7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches 201.9 x 125.2 x 7.1 mm
Weight
10.34 oz (297.0 g)	10.9 oz (309.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight	Mocha

Display

Size
8.3-inch	8.4-inch
Resolution
2266x1488px, 327 PPI	1920x1200px, 16:10 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	TFT
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
77.41 %	80.91 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)	Samsung Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core	Octa-core 2x 1.8GHz Cortex-A73 + 6x 1.GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Yes	Mali-G71 MP2
Memory
4GB/64GB	3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB
Storage expansion
	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
iPadOS (15.x)	Android (9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
5078 mAh, Li - Polymer	5000 mAh
Charging
	Fast charging

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) Aperture size: F1.9 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)	1080p (30 fps)
Front
12 MP Video capture: 1080p	5 MP

Connectivity & Features

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

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

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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 20, 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34, 38, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G
Bands 1, 3, 4, 5, 6	Bands 1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	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
	$ 240
In The Box
	Charging block, USB-C cable, SIM eject tool, QuickStart Guide

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 14, 2021	Mar 25, 2020

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB

Wi-Fi Only


Weight	10.34 oz (293.0 g)

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) Specs	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) Review