Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) vs Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)	Apple iPad mini (6th Gen)
Released · Apr 27, 2020	Released · Sep 24, 2021
8.4-inch · 1920x1200px	8.3-inch · 2266x1488px
Single camera	Single camera
3GB · 32GB	4GB · 64GB
5000 mAh	5078 mAh

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

Display

Size
8.4-inch	8.3-inch
Resolution
1920x1200px, 16:10 ratio, 270 PPI	2266x1488px, 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 (14 nm)	Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2x 1.8GHz Cortex-A73 + 6x 1.GHz Cortex-A53	Hexa-core
GPU
Mali-G71 MP2	Yes
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4)	4GB
Internal storage
32GB	64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie)	iPadOS (15.x)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	5078 mAh
Type
	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) Aperture size: F1.9 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	12 MP Aperture size: F1.8
Flash
	Quad LED
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)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
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, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.1
Location
GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
ANT+	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 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)
4G (TDD)
	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)	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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 240
In The Box
Charging block, USB-C cable, SIM eject tool, QuickStart Guide

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 25, 2020	Sep 14, 2021

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB

Wi-Fi Only


Weight	10.34 oz (293.0 g)

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) Specs	Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) Specs
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	Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) Review