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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2011-08-28 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 324 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | -- |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | -- |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 5.61 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 7.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 2 is a lot better than the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, with a 77.2 score against 58.8. IPad mini 2 comes with iOS 8.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE works with Android 4.0 operating system. IPad mini 2's construction is extremely newer, lighter and somewhat thinner than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE.
Apple iPad mini 2 features a quite better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, and although they both have 2 cores, the Apple iPad mini 2 also has a 64-bit processing unit and an additional GPU. Apple iPad mini 2 has a much better screen than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much better 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a way better quantity of pixels per inch in the screen.
The iPad mini 2 features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a lot higher video definition and a back camera with lot more mega pixels. The iPad mini 2 features a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 112 GB more internal storage.
IPad mini 2 counts with a little longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a 6% larger battery size.
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