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Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.1 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | -- |
| 2013-10-22 | 2018-08-10 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches |
| 11.68 ounces | 17.04 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black and Gray |
| Aluminium | Glass |
| $ 370.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.5 | 5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 has a global score of 78.8, which is slightly better than the iPad mini 2's 77.1 global score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 body is incredibly newer and a little bit thinner than iPad mini 2's, but it is also incredibly heavier. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 features just a little better hardware performance than Apple iPad mini 2, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit and a 32 bits processing unit instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and 6 more cores.
IPad mini 2 counts with a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S4, because although it has a really smaller display and a quite lower 1536 x 2048 resolution, it also counts with a little bit greater screen density. Galaxy Tab S4 features a better storage capacity for apps and games than iPad mini 2, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 400 GB.
Galaxy Tab S4 features a greater camera than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has a lot more mega pixels back facing camera, a way bigger aperture and a much higher video quality. Galaxy Tab S4 has a bit better battery life than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has 7300mAh of battery capacity against 6471mAh.
Despite of being the best tablet in our current comparison, Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 is also by far the cheapest, which makes this tablet a great choice.
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