Samsung Galaxy A8
Apple iPad Mini 4Samsung Galaxy A8 vs Apple iPad Mini 4
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Announced | |
| July 2015 | September 2015 |
| Status | |
| Available - August 2015 | Available - September 2015 |
| Price | |
| Rs. 26,990 ($396.91) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 28,799 ($423.51) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold | Space Gray, Silver, Gold |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
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158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 in) |
203.2 x 134.8 x 6.1 mm (8 x 5.31 x 0.24 in) |
| Weight | |
| 151 g (5.33 oz) | 299 g (Wi-Fi) / 304 (10.55 oz (Wi-Fi) / 10.72 ) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Cellular version only |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | , Push Mail, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint sensor | - Fingerprint sensor (TouchID v2) |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v5.1 (Lollipop) | iOS 9 |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 [Similar] | Dual-core 1.5 GHz, Apple A8 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 405 [Similar] | - |
| RAM | |
| 2 GB [Browse Similar] | 1 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16/32 GB | 16/64/128 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | No |
Display
| Type | |
| Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen | LED-backlit IPS LCD, Capacitive Touchscreen, Scratch-resistant Glass, Oleophobic Coating |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 5.7 inches [Similar] | 7.9 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (386 ppi) [Similar] | 1536 x 2048 pixels (324 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 73.99% | 70.58% |
| Multi-Touch | |
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Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 16 MP, 5312 x 2988 pixels [Similar] | 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | No |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR | Auto focus, 1.12μm Pixel Size, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, HDR (Photo/Panorama) |
| Video | |
| 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. |
| Front Camera | |
| 5 MP, 1080p [Similar] | 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, Face Detection, HDR [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
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| Radio | |
| FM radio with RDS; recording | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
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Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| v4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE | v4.0, A2DP, EDR |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot |
| USB | |
| microUSB v2.0 | v2.0, reversible connector |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ Beidou (market dependant) | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only) |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 (Safari) |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM | 16/64/128 GB, 1 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | No |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
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| Proximity Sensor | |
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| Accelerometer Sensor | |
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| NFC | |
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Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Po battery |
| Capacity | |
| 3050 mAh | 5124 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | Up to 10 h (multimedia) |
