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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 65.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2013-10-22 | 2019-04-26 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 16.43 x 10.37 x 0.68 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 78.72 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | $ 740.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 17.3 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 127 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.92 | 0.66 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 12000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 11.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 2 is better than the Galaxy View 2, with a 77.2 score against 65.3. Apple iPad mini 2 is an a lot older tablet device than the Galaxy View 2, but it is much lighter and a lot thinner anyway. The Apple iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x operating system, while Galaxy View 2 has Android 8.1 Oreo operating system.
The iPad mini 2 has a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy View 2, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1536 x 2048px resolution and a way higher amount of pixels per display inch. Samsung Galaxy View 2 has a bigger memory capacity for applications and games than iPad mini 2, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 400 GB.
IPad mini 2 counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy View 2, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra GPU and a 64-bit processor. The Samsung Galaxy View 2 features a superior battery performance than iPad mini 2, because it has an 85% greater battery size.
Apple iPad mini 2 shoots greater pictures and videos than Galaxy View 2.
In addition to being the best tablet in our comparison, the Apple iPad mini 2 is also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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