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

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)	Apple iPad mini (6th Gen)
Released · Jul 05, 2019	Released · Sep 24, 2021
8.0-inch · 1280x800px	8.3-inch · 2266x1488px
Single camera	Single camera
2GB · 32GB	4GB · 64GB
5100 mAh	5078 mAh

Design

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

Display

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

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 (12 nm)	Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Quad-core 1950 MHz ARM Cortex-A53	Hexa-core
GPU
Adreno 504	Yes
RAM
2GB (LPDDR3)	4GB
Internal storage
32GB	64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI	iPadOS (15.x)

Battery

Capacity
5100 mAh	5078 mAh
Type
	Li - Polymer

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

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Loudspeaker
Features
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(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
Jul 05, 2019	Sep 14, 2021

Alternative variants

with LTE


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

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB

Wi-Fi Only


Weight	10.34 oz (293.0 g)

Links

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