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Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 64 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 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 |
| $ 285.00 | $ 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 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
Apple iPad mini 2 has an overall score of 74.9, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s score of 74.6. Although it's the best we compare here, the Apple iPad mini 2 design is noticeably older, a little bit thicker and just a bit heavier than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020). The Apple iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) works with Android 9.0 Pie OS.
Apple iPad mini 2 has a much better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better pixel density and a quite better 1536 x 2048px resolution. IPad mini 2 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has 6 less and slower CPU cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and a 64 bits processor.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) captures slightly better photos and videos than Apple iPad mini 2, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a lot better 8 megapixels resolution back camera and a way bigger aperture to capture better low-light photography.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a much better storage for apps and games than iPad mini 2, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The iPad mini 2 has better battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has 6471mAh of battery capacity against 5000mAh.
Although Apple iPad mini 2 is a better device, it costs more money than the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020). So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Apple iPad mini 2, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), letting go a couple specifications.
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