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Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 72 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-10-22 | 2020-04-27 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 11.68 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Mocha |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 275.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 324 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 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 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a score of 74.6, which is a bit better than the iPad mini 2's score of 72. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s design is way newer, just a little lighter and just a little thinner than the iPad mini 2. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x OS.
Apple iPad mini 2 features a brighter screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a little better pixel density and a slightly higher 1536 x 2048 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than iPad mini 2, because it has 32 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Apple iPad mini 2 features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and a 64-bit processing unit. IPad mini 2 counts with greater battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a 29 percent greater battery size.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a little bit better camera than Apple iPad mini 2, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a lot bigger diafragm aperture and a back camera with a way better resolution.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also the cheapest one, making this tablet a very good choice.
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