Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7.0 (2016) vs Apple iPad mini (2024)

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7.0 (2016)

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7.0 (2016)

Announced On:March, 2016

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Apple iPad mini (2024)

Apple iPad mini (2024)

Announced On:October, 2024

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7.0 (2016) vs Apple iPad mini (2024)

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7.0 (2016)	Apple iPad mini (2024)

Price
EUR: €130	EUR: €600
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INR: N/A	INR: N/A
PKR: N/A	PKR: N/A

Form Factor
Body
Candybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PC	Candybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PC
Dimensions
186.9 x 108.8 x 8.7 mm (7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 in)	195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm (7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 in)
Weight
283 g (9.98 oz)	293 g (Wi-Fi) / 297 g (Wi-Fi + Cellular) (10.34 oz)
Build
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame Stylus support (Apple Pencil, Apple Pencil Pro)
Colors
Pearl White, Metallic Black	Space Gray, Blue, Purple, Starlight
Models
SM-T280, SM-T285	A2995, A2996

Type
Display
IPS LCD	Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
Size
7.0 inches, 142.1 cm² (~69.9% screen-to-body ratio)	8.3 inches, 203.9 cm² (~77.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~216 ppi density)	1488 x 2266 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~327 ppi density)
Multitouch
Yes
Protection
	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

Technology
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20	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, 42, 48, 66, 71 A2995
5G Bands
	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA A2995, A2996

Alert Types
Notifications
MP3, WAV ringtones

Internal Memory
Memory
8GB ROM, 1.5GB RAM	128GB ROM, 256GB ROM, 512GB
Storage Type
eMMC 4.5
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)	No

GPRS
Connectivity
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Speed
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps cellular model only	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP	5.3, A2DP
USB
microUSB 2.0	USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
No	No

Main Camera
Camera
5 MP, f/2.2, AF	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
Camera Features
Panorama	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
720p@30fps	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
2 MP, f/2.2	12 MP, f/2.4, 122" (ultrawide) Features: HDR Video: 1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Audio Format Support
Multimedia
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/Flac
Video Format Support
MP4/H.264
Radio
No	No

Operating System (OS)
Software
Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop)	iPadOS 18
Browser
HTML5
Messaging
Email, Push Email, IM

Chipset
Hardware
Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) Spreadtrum SC9830	Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7	Hexa-core (2xX.X GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
GPU
Adreno 306 Mali-400MP2	Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
Sensors
Accelerometer	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
SIM
Micro-SIM cellular model only	eSIM
Speakers
Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
3.5 mm	No

Battery Type
Battery
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 5078 mAh, non-removable (19.3 Wh)
Talk Time
Up to 11 h (multimedia)
Music Play
Up to 100 h

SAR EU
Misc
0.64 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body)

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