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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | -- |
| 2013-10-22 | 2020-05-05 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.63 x 6.07 x 0.28 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Angora blue, Chiffon pink and Oxford gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.4 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2000 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.47 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| 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 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is just a bit better than iPad mini 2, having a 78.2 score against 77.2. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite body is much newer and just a little thinner than the iPad mini 2's, but it is notably heavier. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite has a little better hardware performance than Apple iPad mini 2, because although it has a 32 bits processing unit against 64-bits and doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a larger number of cores.
The Apple iPad mini 2 features a lot better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a better number of pixels per inch in the display and a slightly higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px. Galaxy Tab S6 Lite captures clearer photos and videos than iPad mini 2, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite also has a back camera with much more megapixels and a much bigger aperture.
The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite features a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Apple iPad mini 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. Galaxy Tab S6 Lite features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than iPad mini 2, because it has a 7040mAh battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite not only is the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes this tablet a no doubt choice.
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