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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2015)

Apple iPad mini 2

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2015)

Apple iPad mini 2

Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network 1, 3, 7, 8, 20 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 - A1490
  1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 38, 39, 40 - A1491
Speed HSPA, LTE HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2015, March. Released 2015, May 2013, October. Released 2013, November
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 208.3 x 137.9 x 7.4 mm (8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 in) 200 x 134.7 x 7.5 mm (7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 in)
Weight 313 g (11.04 oz) 331 g (Wi-Fi) / 341 g (3G/LTE) (11.68 oz)
SIM Micro-SIM Nano-SIM
Display
Type TFT IPS LCD
Size 8.0 inches, 198.2 cm2 (~69.0% screen-to-body ratio) 7.9 inches, 193.3 cm2 (~71.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 768 x 1024 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~160 ppi density) 1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~324 ppi density)
Protection Oleophobic coating
Platform
OS Android 5.0 (Lollipop) iOS 7, upgradable to iPadOS 12.5.6
Chipset Apple A7 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.2 GHz Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
GPU PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) No
Internal 16GB 1.5GB RAM (Wi-Fi), 32GB 2GB RAM (LTE) 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 5 MP, AF 5 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), AF
Features HDR
Video 720p 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 2 MP 1.2 MP
Features face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video 720p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP 4.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS
NFC No No
Infrared port No No
Radio No No
USB microUSB 2.0 Lightning, USB 2.0
Features
Sensors Accelerometer Accelerometer, gyro, compass
Battery
Type Li-Ion 4200 mAh, non-removable Li-Po 6470 mAh, non-removable (24.3 Wh)
Talk time Up to 11 h (3G) Up to 10 h (multimedia)
Music play Up to 120 h
Misc
Colors Smoky Titanium, Smoky Blue, White Space Gray/Black, Silver/White
SAR 1.19 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.12 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)     0.99 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-T350, SM-T355, SM-T355Y A1489, A1490, A1491, iPad4,6, iPad4,5, iPad4,4
Price About 210 EUR About 270 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark X: 13286
Display Contrast ratio: 804:1 (nominal)
Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 72dB
Audio quality Noise -93.8dB / Crosstalk -82.9dB

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