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Apple iPad mini 2

Wi-Fi Only 16 GB
A1490, A1491, A1489
Global Score
7274.2
Basic Information
AppleSamsung
iOS 8.x, 7.xAndroid 11
2013-10-222021-06-18
7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches8.37 x 4.91 x 0.31 inches
11.68 ounces12.91 ounces
Black, Gray and WhiteGrey and Silver
AluminiumMetal and Metal
$ 275.00$ 160.00
Display / Screen
7.9 inches8.7 inches
2048 x 1536 pixels 1340 x 800 pixels
IPS LCDTFT
324 pixels per inch179 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchNo touch screen
8.56.6
Performance
Apple A7 chipsetMediatek Helio P22T MT8768T chipset
64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processorCortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor
1 GB RAM3 GB RAM
PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPUPowerVR GE8320 GPU
9.189.27
Storage
16 GB internal memory32 GB internal memory
No SD card slotmicroSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot
4.411.12
Camera
5.00 MP + 1.20 MP8.00 MP + 2.00 MP
f/2.40 aperturef/2.00 aperture
33.00mm focal length--
1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution
7.928.36
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile Hotspot--
LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRSLTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA
Nano SIMNano SIM
6.56
Battery Life
6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery5100mAh Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
7.926.88
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 5.0
GPSGPS
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light SensorAccelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor

Comparison review

The Galaxy Tab A7 Lite has a general score of 74.2, which is just a bit better than the iPad mini 2's score of 72. Although the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite is extremely newer than the iPad mini 2, it is a bit heavier and just a bit thicker. Galaxy Tab A7 Lite comes with Android 11 OS, while iPad mini 2 counts with iOS 8.x OS.

Apple iPad mini 2 features a much sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher pixel number per inch in the screen and a way higher 1536 x 2048 resolution. The Galaxy Tab A7 Lite features a bit more powerful processor than iPad mini 2, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU and a 32-bits CPU against 64-bits, it also counts with a larger number of cores and 2 GB more RAM memory.

The Galaxy Tab A7 Lite has a bit better camera than Apple iPad mini 2, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite also has a larger diafragm aperture for better low light photos and video and a way higher resolution camera.

The Galaxy Tab A7 Lite counts with a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1 TB and more internal storage. Apple iPad mini 2 counts with superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, because it has a 27% larger battery capacity.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite not only is the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets, which makes this tablet an obvious call.




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