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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-10-22 | 2019-10-01 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.59 x 6.70 x 0.39 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 23.03 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | $ 680.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 324 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 8.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro is a little bit better than iPad mini 2, getting a 77.5 score against 77.2. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro works with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x OS. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro is newer than the iPad mini 2, it is a lot heavier and a lot thicker.
Apple iPad mini 2 features an incredibly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active Pro, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel quantity per display inch and a little bit higher resolution of 1536 x 2048. The Galaxy Tab Active Pro features a bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad mini 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB.
The iPad mini 2 counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy Tab Active Pro, because although it has 6 less and slower processing cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and a 64 bits processing unit. The Galaxy Tab Active Pro counts with improved battery life than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has a 7600mAh battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab Active Pro counts with a little bit better camera than iPad mini 2, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Although Galaxy Tab Active Pro is a better device, it costs more money than the Apple iPad mini 2, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Apple iPad mini 2. If you prefer to save some money, you can get the Apple iPad mini 2, giving up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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