Comparison of Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2015) and Apple iPad mini 4 (2015)

Comparison of Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2015) and Apple iPad mini 4 (2015) [S]ave

Attribute	Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2015) ×	Apple iPad mini 4 (2015) ×
General
Brand	Samsung	Apple
Launch
Announced	2015-03-01	2015-09-01
Body
Width (mm)	7.4	6.1
Length (mm)	208.3	203.2
Height (mm)	137.9	134.8
Weight (g)	313	299
SIM	Micro-SIM	Nano-SIM, eSIM
Front	-	Glass
Back	-	Aluminum
Frame	-	Aluminum
Network
Technology	GSM HSPA LTE	CDMA EVDO GSM HSPA LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	CDMA2000 1xEV HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 3, 7, 8, 20	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA LTE	EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Platform
OS	Android 5.0 (Lollipop)	iOS 9
Chipset	-	Apple A8 (20 nm)
CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz	Dual-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon
GPU	-	PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)
Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	No
Internal	16GB 1.5GB RAM (Wi-Fi) 32GB 2GB RAM (LTE)	128GB 2GB RAM 16GB 2GB RAM 32GB 2GB RAM 64GB 2GB RAM
Display
Size (in)	8	7.9
Resolution (px)	768 x 1024	1536 x 2048
Protection	-	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Display Type	TFT	IPS LCD
Battery
Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Capcity (mAh)	4200	5124
Main Camera
Main Camera Type	Single	Single
Main Camera Properties	5 MP, AF	8 MP, f/2.4, 32mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF
Main Camera Video	720p	1080p@30fps
Main Camera Features	-	HDR
Selfie Camera
Selfie Camera Type	Single	Single
Selfie Camera Properties	2 MP	1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Selfie Camera Video	-	720p@30fps
Selfie Camera Features	-	HDR
Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP	4.0, A2DP, EDR
GPS	+	+
NFC	-	-
Radio	No	No
USB	microUSB 2.0	Lightning, USB 2.0
Sound
Loudspeaker	+	+
3.5mm jack	+	+
Features
Sensors	Accelerometer	Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer barometer compass gyro
Misc
Colors	Smoky Blue Smoky Titanium White	Gold Silver Space Gray
Models	SM-T350 SM-T355	A1538 A1550
SAR EU Body (W/kg)	0.98	0.42
SAR Head (W/kg)	-	1.18
Talk time (h)	Up to 11 h (3G)	Up to 10 h (multimedia)
Music play (h)	120	-