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Apple iPad mini 2
16 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 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 |
| $ 425.00 | $ 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 | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 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
Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is a bit better than Apple iPad mini 2, with a score of 78.2 against 72.1. Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is a a lot newer and just a bit thinner tablet than Apple iPad mini 2, but it's also noticeably heavier. Galaxy Tab S6 Lite features a bit better processor than Apple iPad mini 2, because although it has a 32-bit processor against 64-bits and doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and 3 GB more RAM.
The iPad mini 2 features a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better 1536 x 2048 resolution and a greater pixels density. The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite captures just a bit better videos and photos than Apple iPad mini 2, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite also has a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels and a way larger camera aperture to capture better low-light images and video.
The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite counts with a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than iPad mini 2, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1000 GB and 48 GB more internal storage. The Galaxy Tab S6 Lite counts with a bit better battery performance than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has 7040mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is also a bargain compared to others.
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