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

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)
8.5
Apple iPad mini (2019)
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) Apple iPad mini (2019)
Released · Jul 05, 2019
Released · Mar 18, 2019
8.0-inch · 1280x800px
7.9-inch · 2048x1536px
Single camera
Single camera
2GB · 32GB
3GB · 256GB
5100 mAh
5058 mAh

Design

Dimensions
8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches
210 x 124.4 x 8 mm 		8 x 5.3 x 0.24 inches
203.2 x 134.6 x 6.1 mm
Weight
12.17 oz (345.0 g) 10.87 oz (308.2 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Silver Gold, Gray, Silver

Display

Size
8.0-inch 7.9-inch
Resolution
1280x800px, 16:10 ratio, 189 PPI 2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 324 PPI
Technology
TFT IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
70.98 % 70.65 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 (12 nm) Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
1950 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53 		Octa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Adreno 504 Apple 4-core GPU
RAM
2GB (LPDDR3) 3GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
32GB 256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI iPadOS (13.x)

Battery

Capacity
5100 mAh 5058 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus) 8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal length: 32 mm
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing 		1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
2 MP 7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0, Yes
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Lightning
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

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)
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)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 679
In The Box
Lightning to USB cable, USB power adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 05, 2019 Mar 18, 2019

Alternative variants

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