Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 Specs Comparison

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Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)	Samsung Galaxy Tab A8
Released · Oct 23, 2024	Released · Oct 05, 2023
8.3-inch	8.7-inch
Single camera	Single camera
8GB · 128GB	4GB · 64GB
5078 mAh	5100 mAh
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Availability

Prices (MSRP)
$499

Design

Dimensions
7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches 195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm	8.31 x 4.91 x 0.31 inches 211 x 124.7 x 8 mm
Weight
10.48 oz (297.0 g)	11.71 oz (332.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control
Colors
Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Gray	Graphite, Silver, Navy

Display

Size
8.3-inch, 77.41% screen-to-body	8.7-inch, 81.65% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz, HDR, 500 nits	TFT, 60Hz
Resolution
2266x1488px, 327 PPI	1340x800px, 16:10 ratio, 179 PPI
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A17 pro (3 nm)	Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2x3.78GHz 4x2.11GHz	Octa-core 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A76 6x2.0GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Apple GPU 6-core	Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB	4GB/64GB 4GB/128GB 8GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
iPadOS (18.x)	Android (14, 13)

Battery

Type
5078 mAh, Li - Polymer	5100 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
	Fast charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

5h 28min

Browsing

9h 12min

Video

10h 9min

Gaming

7h 9min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP	8 MP (Autofocus)
Flash
Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)	Yes
Front
12 MP Video capture: 1080p	2 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
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	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, 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, 30, 32, 66, 71	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48	38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

Wi-Fi Only


Weight	10.34 oz (293.0 g)

With 128GB internal storage


Memory	128GB

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB

With 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage


Memory	8GB/128GB

With 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB

Wi-fi Only

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