Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) vs Apple iPad mini (2021)
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| Phone Names | Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) | Apple iPad mini (2021) |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 |
| 5G bands | - | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE - cellular model only | HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2021, December 15 | 2021, September 14 |
| Status | Available. Released 2022, January 17 | Available. Released 2021, September 24 |
| Body | ||
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| Build | - | Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame |
| Dimensions | 246.8 x 161.9 x 6.9 mm (9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 in) | 195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm (7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 in) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM (cellular model only) | Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only) |
| Weight | 508 g (1.12 lb) | 293 g (Wi-Fi) / 297 g (Wi-Fi + Cellular) (10.34 oz) |
| - | Stylus support (2nd gen only) | |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | - | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating |
| Resolution | 1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~216 ppi density) | 1488 x 2266 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~327 ppi density) |
| Size | 10.5 inches, 319.7 cm2 (~80.0% screen-to-body ratio) | 8.3 inches, 203.9 cm2 (~77.4% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | TFT LCD | Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ) |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | Hexa-core (2x2.93 GHz + 4xX.X GHz) |
| Chipset | Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) | Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) |
| GPU | Mali G52 MP2 | Apple GPU (5-core) |
| OS | Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6 | iPadOS 15, upgradable to iPadOS 26.1 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | No |
| Internal | 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Features | - | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama |
| Single | 8 MP, AF | 12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Features | - | HDR |
| Single | 5 MP | 12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide) |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |
| 35mm jack | Yes | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers) | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP |
| NFC | No | No |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS - cellular model only | GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 15W wired | - |
| Type | Li-Po 7040 mAh | Li-Ion 5078 mAh (19.3 Wh) |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Gray, Silver, Pink Gold | Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Starlight |
| Models | SM-X200, SM-X205 | A2568, iPad14,1, iPad14,2 |
| Price | About 230 EUR | About 550 EUR |
| SAR EU | 0.92 W/kg (body) | - |
| Tests | ||
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| Loudspeaker | - | -29.7 LUFS (Average) |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Display | - | 1325:1 contrast ratio, 518 nits max brightness (measured) |
| Loudspeaker | - | -29.7 LUFS (Average) |