Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) vs Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)	Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)
Released · Jul 05, 2019	Released · Oct 23, 2024
8.0-inch · 1280x800px	8.3-inch · 2266x1488px
Single camera	Single camera
2GB · 32GB	8GB · 128GB
5100 mAh	5078 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jul 05, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
	$499

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)	10.48 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	Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Gray

Display

Size
8.0-inch, 70.98% screen-to-body	8.3-inch, 77.41% screen-to-body
Type
TFT	IPS LCD, 60Hz, HDR, 500 nits
Resolution
1280x800px, 16:10 ratio, 189 PPI	2266x1488px, 327 PPI
Features
	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 429 SDM429 (12 nm)	Apple A17 pro (3 nm)
Processor
Quad-core 1950 MHz ARM Cortex-A53	Hexa-core 2x3.78GHz 4x2.11GHz
GPU
Adreno 504	Apple GPU 6-core
Memory
2GB (LPDDR3)/32GB	8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie)	iPadOS (18.x)

Battery

Type
5100 mAh	5078 mAh, Li - Polymer

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

5h 28min

Browsing

9h 12min

Video

10h 9min

Gaming

7h 9min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus)	12 MP
Flash
	Quad LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
2 MP	12 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS
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, 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
4G (TDD) Bands
	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
	eSIM

Alternative variants

with LTE


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

Wi-Fi Only


Weight	10.34 oz (293.0 g)

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB

With 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB

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