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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 12 |
| 2013-10-22 | -- |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | -- |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 14.6 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2600 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 209 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 6.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 12.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 11200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 10.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 2 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, with a global score of 77.2 against 75.8. The iPad mini 2 comes with iOS 8.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra counts with Android 12 operating system. IPad mini 2 has a way better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 1536 x 2048px, it also counts with much more pixels per inch of screen.
The iPad mini 2 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra count with really similar memory for apps and games, both have equal internal memory. The iPad mini 2 has a much better performing CPU than Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, because although it has less cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and an additional graphics processing unit.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra takes much clearer photographs and videos than iPad mini 2, because it has a camera in the back with a much better 13 mega pixels resolution, a larger aperture and a lot higher video resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra features a superior battery performance than iPad mini 2, because it has a 73% more battery size.
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