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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 78.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 13 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2023-10-04 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 6.53 x 10.01 x 0.26 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 18.48 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2304 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 249 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Exynos 1380 S5E8835 (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali G68 MP5 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.92 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 8.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S9 FE is just a bit better than the iPad mini 2, getting a general score of 78.4 against 77.2. Galaxy Tab S9 FE's construction is a lot newer and somewhat thinner than iPad mini 2's, but it's also heavier. The Galaxy Tab S9 FE counts with Android 13 OS, while iPad mini 2 comes with iOS 8.x OS.
The Galaxy Tab S9 FE features just a little better performance than iPad mini 2, because although it has a 32-bits processing unit against 64-bits and doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of faster cores. IPad mini 2 features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a higher screen pixels density.
The iPad mini 2 counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy Tab S9 FE, although it has a lot lower 5 megapixels resolution camera. The Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Apple iPad mini 2 count with similar storage capacity to store more apps and games, both of them have the same internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE counts with better battery life than iPad mini 2, because it has 8000mAh of battery capacity instead of 6471mAh.
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