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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | -- |
| 2013-10-22 | 2018-08-10 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 17.04 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black and Gray |
| Aluminium | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.57 |
| 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) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S4 is just a bit better than iPad mini 2, getting a global score of 78.8 against 77.2. Although the Galaxy Tab S4 is noticeably heavier than iPad mini 2, it's just a little bit thinner and noticeably newer. IPad mini 2 features a more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab S4, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better number of pixels per inch of screen.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 has more memory capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPad mini 2, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 400 GB. Galaxy Tab S4 features just a bit better performance than iPad mini 2, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor and a 32 bits CPU against 64-bits, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and also faster).
Galaxy Tab S4 features a lot better camera than iPad mini 2, because it has a lot bigger camera aperture, a camera in the back with a way higher resolution and a lot better (4K) video quality. Galaxy Tab S4 features just a bit better battery lifetime than iPad mini 2, because it has 7300mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy Tab S4 is also a bargain compared to others.
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