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Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 64 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2013-10-22 | 2017-03-24 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 11.68 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black and Silver |
| Aluminium | Glass |
| $ 285.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.5 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S3 has a score of 75.2, which is slightly better than Apple iPad mini 2's general score of 74.9. Galaxy Tab S3's design is notably newer and much thinner than the Apple iPad mini 2's, although it is heavier. The Galaxy Tab S3 counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while Apple iPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x OS.
IPad mini 2 features a little better processing power than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores, it also counts with a graphics processing unit and a 64-bit CPU. IPad mini 2 counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1536 x 2048 resolution, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a just a bit better pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPad mini 2, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. IPad mini 2 has just a bit longer battery life than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a 6471mAh battery size.
The Galaxy Tab S3 has a better camera than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has a lot higher (4K) video definition, a much more megapixels back facing camera and a much bigger diafragm aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is not only the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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