Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 13.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2019-03-18 | 2017-11-01 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 10.87 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 679.00 | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 10.35 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini (2019) has a general score of 85.9, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2's overall score of 70. The Apple iPad mini (2019) is a newer tablet device, and it is also a lot lighter and a lot thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2. The Apple iPad mini (2019) comes with iPadOS 13.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has Android 9.0 Pie OS.
The iPad mini (2019) features a much sharper screen than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much greater count of pixels per inch of display and a much better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels. Apple iPad mini (2019) counts with a way bigger memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 240 GB more internal memory.
The iPad mini (2019) counts with a quite superior hardware performance than Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have the same number of cores and 3 GB of RAM memory, the iPad mini (2019) also has a 64-bit processing unit. The iPad mini (2019) features a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a 14% larger battery capacity.
The Apple iPad mini (2019) takes much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same resolution back camera, the Apple iPad mini (2019) also has better video frame rate.
The Apple iPad mini (2019) is more expensive than the Galaxy Tab Active 2, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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