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Apple iPad mini 2
32 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-10-22 | 2020-04-27 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Mocha |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 259.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 324 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 9.84 |
| 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a general score of 74.6, which is a little bit better than Apple iPad mini 2's 73.4 global score. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and Apple iPad mini 2 counts with iOS 8.x operating system. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a way newer tablet, and it's also a little bit lighter and a little bit thinner than the Apple iPad mini 2.
IPad mini 2 counts with a sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit higher screen pixel density and a little higher resolution of 1536 x 2048. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than iPad mini 2, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB.
The Apple iPad mini 2 features just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has 6 lesser and slower CPU cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU and an additional GPU. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) shoots clearer pictures and videos than Apple iPad mini 2, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a lot bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photos and videos in low-light situations and a camera with a way higher resolution.
The Apple iPad mini 2 has improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has 6471mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is also a bit cheaper.
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