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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2013-02-24 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 324 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 2 has an overall score of 77.2, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0's general score of 69.2. Although the Apple iPad mini 2 and the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 were only released with a few months difference, the Apple iPad mini 2 construction is just a little thinner but also a bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0. The Apple iPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system.
The iPad mini 2 has a much better screen than Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch in the screen and a much better resolution of 1536 x 2048px. IPad mini 2 and Galaxy Note 8.0 have really similar processors, because although the Galaxy Note 8.0 has a 32-bits processing unit against 64-bits, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM, a better 1064 megahertz GPU and 2 more cores.
IPad mini 2 counts with a much better storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory. The Apple iPad mini 2 features a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has 6471mAh of battery capacity against 4600mAh.
The iPad mini 2 features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, and although they both have a camera with a 5 mega-pixels resolution, the iPad mini 2 also has a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
Although Apple iPad mini 2 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Apple iPad mini 2, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, letting go some specs and features.
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