Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2021-09-24 | 2017-11-01 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 10.34 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| Pink, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 8 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 327 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| -- | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 5.85 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5078mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a global score of 70, which is just a bit better than iPad mini (6th Gen)'s general score of 65. Even though Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is better than iPad mini (6th Gen), it must be noted that it is also much older, way heavier and thicker. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and iPad mini (6th Gen) comes with iPadOS 15.x operating system.
The Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) has a lot better display than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a lot higher display density, a lot better resolution of 1488 x 2266 pixels and a little bigger screen. Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a lot better hardware performance than Apple iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has more processing cores.
The iPad mini (6th Gen) features a little bit more storage for apps and games than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) takes much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a way better video resolution and a lot more megapixels back camera.
IPad mini (6th Gen) features a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a 5078mAh battery capacity.
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