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Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.1 | 88.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | -- |
| 2013-10-22 | 2019-08-09 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches |
| 11.68 ounces | 14.82 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Cloud blue, Mountain gray and Rose blush |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| $ 370.00 | $ 366.00 |
| 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 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.58 |
| 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 | 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 | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 5.6 |
| 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 |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 has a score of 88.1, which is much better than Apple iPad mini 2's score of 77.1. Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 is a way newer and much thinner portable tablet than Apple iPad mini 2, although it's heavier. Galaxy Tab S6 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Apple iPad mini 2, because although it has a 32-bits processing unit against 64-bits and doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores and a greater amount of RAM.
IPad mini 2 counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S6, because although it has a lot smaller display and a little bit worse resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, it also counts with a little greater pixels number in each display inch. Galaxy Tab S6 counts with a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than iPad mini 2, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
Galaxy Tab S6 counts with a little longer battery life than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has a 7040mAh battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 features a superior camera than iPad mini 2, because it has a way larger camera aperture, a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheap compared to the other tablet.
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