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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-10-22 | 2019-04-26 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.65 x 5.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 7904 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.47 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6150mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 2 is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), with a 77.2 score against 76.7. The Apple iPad mini 2 design has the same thickness than the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), but it's much lighter. The Apple iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has Android 11 operating system.
The iPad mini 2 counts with a lot better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a greater display density and a bit higher resolution of 1536 x 2048. Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a bit better processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because although it has a lower number of slower cores and 2 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and an additional graphics co-processor.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) features a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad mini 2, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) also has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) has a bit better camera than iPad mini 2, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) also has a way higher 8 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a bigger diafragm aperture.
The Apple iPad mini 2 has just a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), because it has a 5 percent more battery capacity.
Although iPad mini 2 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019). So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy iPad mini 2, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019), resigning a couple specs and features.
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