Global Score | |
72 | 69.2 |
Basic Information | |
Apple | Samsung |
iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
2013-10-22 | 2013-02-24 |
7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches |
11.68 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
Black, Gray and White | -- |
Aluminium | -- |
$ 275.00 | $ 285.00 |
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 | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
8.5 | 7 |
Performance | |
Apple A7 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset |
64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
9.18 | 9.18 |
Storage | |
16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
4.4 | 6.16 |
Camera | |
5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
f/2.40 aperture | -- |
33.00mm focal length | -- |
1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
7.92 | 6.82 |
Networks | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
Mobile Hotspot | -- |
LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
Nano SIM | SIM |
6.5 | 6.4 |
Battery Life | |
6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
7.92 | 6.48 |
Other Features | |
Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
GPS | GPS |
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Apple iPad mini 2 has an overall score of 72, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Note 8.0's global score of 69.2. The Apple iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x operating system, while Galaxy Note 8.0 comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system. Although the Apple iPad mini 2 and the Galaxy Note 8.0 were only released with a few months difference, the Apple iPad mini 2 is a little thinner and just a little bit lighter.
The Apple iPad mini 2 features a way better display than Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and a lot greater count of pixels per screen inch. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has a CPU that's very similar to Apple iPad mini 2's processor, because although the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has a 32 bits processor against 64-bits, it also counts with more RAM memory, 2 more CPU cores and a much better graphics co-processor working at 1.06 gigahertz.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than iPad mini 2, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 64 GB. Apple iPad mini 2 features a really longer battery performance than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a 41% bigger battery capacity.
IPad mini 2 takes better photos and videos than Galaxy Note 8.0, and although they both have a 5 mega-pixels back camera, the iPad mini 2 also has a way better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
IPad mini 2 not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bit cheaper.
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