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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Windows 10 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2017-05-21 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 26.60 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Silver |
| Aluminium | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 12 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1440 x 2160 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Intel Core i5 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Book 12-inch is a bit better than iPad mini 2, with an 80 score against 77.2. Although Galaxy Book 12-inch is extremely heavier than iPad mini 2, it's a bit thinner and also extremely newer. Galaxy Book 12-inch works with Windows 10 operating system, while iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x operating system.
Galaxy Book 12-inch features a bit faster processing unit than Apple iPad mini 2, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor and a 32-bits processing unit against 64-bits, and they both have 2 cores, the Galaxy Book 12-inch also counts with more RAM. The iPad mini 2 features a lot better looking screen than Galaxy Book 12-inch, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per display inch and a slightly better 1536 x 2048 resolution.
Galaxy Book 12-inch features a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has more internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 256 GB. Apple iPad mini 2 has superior battery duration than Galaxy Book 12-inch, because it has a 6471mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with a camera that's just as good as the camera in Apple iPad mini 2, and although the Galaxy Book 12-inch has a camera in the back with a way better resolution and a way larger diafragm aperture, they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate.
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