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Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.1 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-10-22 | 2019-04-26 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.65 x 6.30 x 0.22 inches |
| 11.68 ounces | 14.11 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Gold and Silver |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| $ 370.00 | $ 316.00 |
| 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 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A75 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7040mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S5e has a general score of 78.6, which is a bit better than Apple iPad mini 2's 77.1 global score. Although the Galaxy Tab S5e is somewhat heavier than Apple iPad mini 2, it's extremely thinner and notably newer. Galaxy Tab S5e counts with Android 10 OS, while Apple iPad mini 2 comes with iOS 8.x OS.
The iPad mini 2 features a little better processing power than Galaxy Tab S5e, because although it has 3 GB lesser RAM and a lower number of cores, it also counts with a graphics co-processor and a 64 bits processor. IPad mini 2 counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy Tab S5e, because although it has a much smaller display and a little bit worse resolution of 1536 x 2048px, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of display.
Galaxy Tab S5e captures much better videos and photos than iPad mini 2, because it has a lot more megapixels back camera, a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a bigger aperture to take better photography and video in poorly lited environments. The Galaxy Tab S5e features much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Apple iPad mini 2, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab S5e also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy Tab S5e features a bit better battery duration than iPad mini 2, because it has 7040mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best tablet in our current comparison, Galaxy Tab S5e is also cheaper than the iPad mini 2, making it an easy decision.
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