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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-10-22 | 2020-04-27 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Mocha |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 324 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Samsung Exynos 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.84 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 2 has an overall score of 77.2, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s score of 74.6. IPad mini 2 counts with iOS 8.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS. Although it's the best in this review, iPad mini 2's design is notably older, a little heavier and just a bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020).
The Apple iPad mini 2 has a better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better pixels density and a slightly higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px. The Apple iPad mini 2 features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has an inferior number of slower cores and less RAM memory, it also counts with an additional GPU and a 64-bit CPU.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) captures a bit better photos and videos than iPad mini 2, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a camera in the back with a way higher resolution and a much larger camera aperture for better photos in poorly lited situations.
The iPad mini 2 has a slightly bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. IPad mini 2 counts with better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has 6471mAh of battery capacity.
Although Apple iPad mini 2 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020). So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Apple iPad mini 2, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), letting go some features and specs.
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