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Apple iPad mini 2
64 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2013-10-22 | 2018-09-20 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 250.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 324 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 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 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 2 has an overall score of 75, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018)'s 68.3 overall score. Apple iPad mini 2 is an much older tablet device than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), but Apple could make it a bit lighter and thinner anyway. The Apple iPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) works with Android 8.1 Oreo OS.
The Apple iPad mini 2 features a lot better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher screen density and a much higher 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution. The Apple iPad mini 2 has a more powerful processor than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has a lower amount of RAM and a lower number of cores, it also counts with a graphics co-processor and a 64 bits processing unit.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than iPad mini 2, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) takes just a bit better photographs and videos than iPad mini 2, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and a 5 mega pixels resolution back camera, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) also has a bigger aperture for better photos in low light environments.
Apple iPad mini 2 features improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has 6471mAh of battery capacity.
Apple iPad mini 2 costs exactly the same than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), making it an easy decision.
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