Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 vs Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5	Apple iPad mini (6th Gen)
Released · Aug 24, 2018	Released · Sep 24, 2021
10.5-inch · 1920x1200px	8.3-inch · 2266x1488px
Single camera	Single camera
3GB · 32GB	4GB · 64GB
7300 mAh	5078 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 01, 2018	Sep 14, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$450

Design

Dimensions
10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches 260 x 161.1 x 8 mm	7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches 195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm
Weight
18.84 oz (534.0 g)	10.34 oz (297.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
2D Face unlock	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control
Colors
Black, Gray, Blue	Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight
Phone functionality
Yes

Display

Size
10.5-inch, 76.32% screen-to-body	8.3-inch, 77.41% screen-to-body
Type
TFT	IPS LCD, 60Hz, HDR, 500 nits
Resolution
1920x1200px, 16:10 ratio, 216 PPI	2266x1488px, 327 PPI
Features
	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm)	Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1800 MHz ARM Cortex-A53	Hexa-core
GPU
Adreno 506	Yes
Memory
3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB	4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo)	iPadOS (15.x)

Battery

Type
7300 mAh, Li - Polymer	5078 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

8h 1min

Gaming

6h 59min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	12 MP Aperture size: F1.8
Flash
LED	Quad LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
5 MP Video capture: 1080p	12 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS
Other
ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Loudspeaker
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, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40	34, 38, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1	1, 3, 4, 5, 6
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 02, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMT595C
Measured SAR
Body: 1.26 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg

Alternative variants

Wi-Fi only


Weight	18.66 oz (529.0 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$330

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB

Wi-Fi Only


Weight	10.34 oz (293.0 g)

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 Specs	Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) Specs
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