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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2013-10-22 | 2018-08-24 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminium | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 324 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 2 has an overall score of 77.2, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5's global score of 74.5. Even though iPad mini 2 is noticeably older than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, it's body is a little thinner and much lighter. The iPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS.
The iPad mini 2 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory and an inferior number of slower cores, it also counts with an additional GPU and a 64-bits processor. The iPad mini 2 features a much better display than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a slightly higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 captures a little bit better pictures and videos than iPad mini 2, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has a lot larger aperture to take better low-light images and video and a way better resolution camera in the back.
The iPad mini 2 features a slightly bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has just a bit longer battery duration than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has 7300mAh of battery capacity instead of 6471mAh.
The iPad mini 2 costs more than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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