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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 13.x | Windows 10 S |
| 2019-03-18 | 2018-11-02 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 11.32 x 7.89 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.87 ounces | 28.00 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 679.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 12 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1440 x 2160 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 SDM850 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2950 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 32.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6120mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini (2019) is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Book2, with an 85.9 score against 81.9. Apple iPad mini (2019) has iPadOS 13.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Book2 comes with Windows 10 S OS. Apple iPad mini (2019) is a much thinner and noticeably lighter tablet device than Samsung Galaxy Book2, even when both of them were released with only a couple of months difference.
The iPad mini (2019) has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Book2, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores (although slower) and a 64-bits processing unit. The iPad mini (2019) has a better display than Samsung Galaxy Book2, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per display inch and a bit higher 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution.
Galaxy Book2 counts with a little bit better memory capacity to install applications and games than iPad mini (2019), because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB. Galaxy Book2 features superior battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini (2019), because it has a 6120mAh battery capacity instead of 5058mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Book2 has a camera that is very similar to the camera in Apple iPad mini (2019), and although the Samsung Galaxy Book2 has a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a lot bigger camera aperture, they both have a back camera with an 8 megapixels.
The iPad mini (2019) not only is the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes this tablet a great choice.
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