Compare tablets
Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-10-22 | 2019-04-26 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.65 x 6.30 x 0.22 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 14.11 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Gold and Silver |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | $ 316.00 |
| 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 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A75 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7040mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e is a little bit better than iPad mini 2, with a overall score of 78.6 against 77.2. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e counts with Android 10 operating system, while iPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x operating system. Even though Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e is heavier than the iPad mini 2, it's way thinner and also much newer.
IPad mini 2 has a little better processing power than Galaxy Tab S5e, because although it has lesser and slower processing cores and 3 GB less RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processor and a graphics processing unit. The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a much better looking display than Galaxy Tab S5e, because although it has a really smaller screen and a little worse 1536 x 2048px resolution, it also counts with a quite better pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e shoots better photos and videos than iPad mini 2, because it has a bigger camera aperture, a way more MP camera and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPad mini 2, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy Tab S5e has just a bit better battery life than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has 7040mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy Tab S5e is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
