Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) vs Apple iPad mini 6 - specs comparison

Display

Size:

8.4 inches

8.3 inches

Resolution:

1920 x 1200 pixels, 16:10 ratio, 270 PPI

2266 x 1488 pixels, 327 PPI

Technology:

TFT

IPS LCD

Refresh rate:

60Hz

Screen-to-body:

80.91 %

77.41 %

Peak brightness:

500 cd/m2 (nit)

Features:

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor

HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Samsung Exynos 7904

Apple A15 Bionic

Processor:

Octa-core, 1800 MHz, Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm

Hexa-core, 64-bit, 5 nm

GPU:

Mali-G71 MP2

Yes

RAM:

3GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

32GB

64GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 512 GB

Device type:

Tablet

OS:

Android (9.0 Pie)

iPadOS (15.x)

Battery

Capacity:

5000 mAh

5078 mAh

Type:

Not user replaceable

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Charging:

Fast charging

Camera

Rear:

Single camera

Main camera:

8 MP (Autofocus)

12 MP

Specifications:

F1.9; 1.12 μm

F1.8

Video recording:

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)

Front:

5 MP

12 MP

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches (201.9 x 125.2 x 7.1 mm)

7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches (195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm)

Weight:

10.9 oz (309.0 g)

10.34 oz (297.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Aluminum

Back: Aluminum; Frame: Aluminum

Biometrics:

2D Face unlock

Fingerprint (touch)

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Right: Volume control

Colors:

Mocha

Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight

Cellular

5G:

n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79

LTE (FDD):

Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 66(AWS-3)

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)

LTE (TDD):

Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)

UMTS:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800)

Data Speed:

LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s

Dual SIM:

Yes

SIM type:

Nano SIM

Nano SIM, eSIM

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

5.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Hotspot

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax (Wi-Fi 6); MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct

USB:

Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1

Features:

Charging

Location:

GPS, Glonass

GPS, A-GPS

Sensors:

Accelerometer

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer

Other:

ANT+

Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Buyers information

Price:

$ 240

User Manual:

This is the official Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.

In The Box:

Charging block, USB-C cable, SIM eject tool, QuickStart Guide

Availability

Officially announced:

Mar 25, 2020

Sep 14, 2021