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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 60.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2015-06-30 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.52 x 5.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 9.6 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 324 pixels per inch | 157 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 5.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 3.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 2 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab E, getting a 77.2 score against 60.7. IPad mini 2's body is a little bit thinner and lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Tab E, despite of the fact that it was released just a little more than a year before. The iPad mini 2 counts with iOS 8.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab E has Android 4.4 OS.
The Apple iPad mini 2 features a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy Tab E, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch of screen and a way higher 1536 x 2048 resolution. The iPad mini 2 counts with a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab E, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Apple iPad mini 2 has a greater performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab E, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of 1.3 gigahertz cores, it also counts with an extra GPU and a 64-bit CPU. The Apple iPad mini 2 has better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab E, because it has a 6471mAh battery capacity.
Apple iPad mini 2 shoots better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab E, and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 5 megapixels, the Apple iPad mini 2 also has a way higher video quality.
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