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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 74.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 11 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2021-06-18 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 12.91 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Grey and Silver |
| Aluminium | Metal and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1340 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 324 pixels per inch | 179 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Mediatek Helio P22T MT8768T chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 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 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 2 has an overall score of 77.2, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite's 74.2 overall score. The iPad mini 2 body is a bit lighter and a little thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, although it was released 8 years before. The iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite counts with Android 11 operating system.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite has just a little better performance than iPad mini 2, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU and a 32-bit processor instead of 64-bits, it also counts with 6 more cores and 2 GB more RAM. IPad mini 2 counts with a lot better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 1536 x 2048px resolution and a lot greater screen density.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite features a greater memory to install applications and games than iPad mini 2, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1 TB. The Galaxy Tab A7 Lite captures a bit better pictures and videos than iPad mini 2, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite also has a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photography and videos and a much more mega-pixels camera.
The iPad mini 2 has better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, because it has 6471mAh of battery capacity.
Although Apple iPad mini 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy Tab A7 Lite. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Apple iPad mini 2, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, letting go some features and specs.
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