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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 88.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | -- |
| 2013-10-22 | 2019-08-09 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 14.82 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Cloud blue, Mountain gray and Rose blush |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | $ 366.00 |
| 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 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.58 |
| 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 | 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 | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7040mAh 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 has an overall score of 88.1, which is better than Apple iPad mini 2's 77.2 score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 is a notably newer and incredibly thinner tablet than Apple iPad mini 2, although it is heavier. The iPad mini 2 has a better looking display than Galaxy Tab S6, because although it has a really smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 has a little faster CPU than iPad mini 2, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit and a 32-bits processing unit against 64-bits, it also counts with a greater number of cores and 7 GB more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 features a better camera than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has a way bigger camera aperture to take better low-light photography and video, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a lot higher resolution camera.
Galaxy Tab S6 features a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has 128 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. Galaxy Tab S6 features a bit better battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has a 9 percent bigger battery size.
Galaxy Tab S6 is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it a great choice.
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