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iPad mini (A15) vs Galaxy Tab Active5

iPad mini (A15)
44.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Galaxy Tab Active5
45.4Inno Score
51.2chipPerformancechip39
39.1Display74
22.7Battery20
86.1Portability68
42.4Features29.2
6 spec wins — iPad mini (A15)3 spec wins — Galaxy Tab Active5

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: iPad mini (A15) scores 44.7 against 45.4 for Galaxy Tab Active5. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Galaxy Tab Active5 edges ahead in display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the iPad mini (A15)

  • Stronger performance score: 51 vs 39
  • Stronger portability score: 86 vs 68
  • Stronger features score: 42 vs 29
  • 140% higher Front camera: 12 MP vs 5 MP
  • 38% lower thickness: 6.3 mm vs 10.1 mm

Reasons to pick the Galaxy Tab Active5

  • Stronger display score: 74 vs 39
  • 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 50% higher RAM: 6 GB vs 4 GB

Display

Display comparison: iPad mini (A15) versus Galaxy Tab Active5
SpeciPad mini (A15)Galaxy Tab Active5
Screen size8.3 ″+4%8 ″
Panel typeLiquid Retina IPS LCDTFT LCD
Resolution2266x14881920x1200
Pixel density326 ppi+15%283 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz+100%
Peak brightness500 nits—

Performance

Performance comparison: iPad mini (A15) versus Galaxy Tab Active5
SpeciPad mini (A15)Galaxy Tab Active5
ChipsetApple A15 BionicSamsung Exynos 1380
RAM4 GB6 GB+50%
Storage options64GB / 256GB128GB / 256GB + microSD

Battery

Battery comparison: iPad mini (A15) versus Galaxy Tab Active5
SpeciPad mini (A15)Galaxy Tab Active5
Capacity5,078 mAh+1%5,050 mAh
Charging20 W—

Design

Design comparison: iPad mini (A15) versus Galaxy Tab Active5
SpeciPad mini (A15)Galaxy Tab Active5
Weight293 g+32%433 g
Thickness6.3 mm+38%10.1 mm
MaterialAluminum—

Camera

Camera comparison: iPad mini (A15) versus Galaxy Tab Active5
SpeciPad mini (A15)Galaxy Tab Active5
Rear camera12 MP13 MP+8%
Front camera12 MP+140%5 MP

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: iPad mini (A15) versus Galaxy Tab Active5
SpeciPad mini (A15)Galaxy Tab Active5
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.05.3
Cellular5G optional5G optional
USBUSB-C (5Gbps)USB-C 2.0

Features

Features comparison: iPad mini (A15) versus Galaxy Tab Active5
SpeciPad mini (A15)Galaxy Tab Active5
StylusApple Pencil (2nd generation)S Pen included
Keyboard supportNo—
SpeakersStereo—
Operating systemiPadOS 15Android 14 (One UI 6)

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