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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 73.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | -- |
| 2013-10-22 | 2015-09-03 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 9.59 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminium | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.38 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 2 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, getting a 77.2 score against 73.6. Although it's the best tablet device in this comparison, iPad mini 2's body is older, noticeably thicker and way heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch. IPad mini 2 has a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1536 x 2048px resolution, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a little bit higher pixel quantity per inch in the screen.
The Apple iPad mini 2 has a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM and 6 lesser and slower CPU cores, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU and a graphics processor. The iPad mini 2 has slightly more storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The iPad mini 2 counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, although it has a lot lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a way worse resolution back facing camera. The Apple iPad mini 2 has a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a 62 percent greater battery capacity.
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