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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 64.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2013-10-22 | 2016-02-18 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 8.35 x 4.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 12.67 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 324 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 6.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.7 |
| 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) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 2 has a general score of 77.2, which is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0's 64.9 global score. The Apple iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0 counts with Android 5.1 Lollipop OS. Apple iPad mini 2's design is a little lighter and thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0, although it was released 2 years before.
IPad mini 2 counts with a much sharper screen than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way better pixel number per display inch and a lot better 1536 x 2048 resolution. IPad mini 2 counts with a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage.
The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a superior processing unit than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because although it has 512 MB lesser RAM and lesser cpu cores (but faster), it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and a graphics processing unit. IPad mini 2 features improved battery life than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because it has 6471mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
The Apple iPad mini 2 takes just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have a 5 mega-pixels back camera, the Apple iPad mini 2 also counts with a way better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
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