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Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 64 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 74.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 11 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2021-06-18 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 11.68 ounces | 12.91 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Grey and Silver |
| Aluminium | Metal and Metal |
| $ 285.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1340 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 324 pixels per inch | 179 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Mediatek Helio P22T MT8768T chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 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 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 2 is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, with a general score of 74.9 against 74.2. Even though iPad mini 2 is incredibly older than the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, it's construction is just a little bit lighter and a little bit thinner. The iPad mini 2 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab A7 Lite comes with Android 11 operating system.
IPad mini 2 features a lot better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher screen pixels density and a lot higher 1536 x 2048 resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite features a very superior memory to install games and applications than iPad mini 2, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1 TB.
The Galaxy Tab A7 Lite counts with a little faster processing unit than Apple iPad mini 2, because although it has a 32 bits CPU against 64-bits and doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores. Galaxy Tab A7 Lite captures a little bit better pictures and videos than iPad mini 2, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite also has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better captures in low light situations and a back camera with a much higher resolution.
The Apple iPad mini 2 has greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, because it has a 6471mAh battery size.
Although iPad mini 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy Tab A7 Lite. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the iPad mini 2, else you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, giving up a couple specifications.
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