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Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 32 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 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 |
| $ 255.00 | $ 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a little bit better than the iPad mini 2, getting a 74.6 score against 73.2. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while iPad mini 2 counts with iOS 8.x operating system. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a much newer tablet device, and it's also just a little thinner and a bit lighter than the iPad mini 2.
Apple iPad mini 2 features a little faster processor than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores and also slower, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and an additional graphics processing unit. The Apple iPad mini 2 features a better screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPad mini 2, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Apple iPad mini 2 counts with longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has 6471mAh of battery capacity against 5000mAh.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features just a bit better camera than iPad mini 2, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a way bigger aperture to capture better photography and video in poorly lited situations and a way more mega-pixels camera.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) not only is the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the iPad mini 2.
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