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| Global Score | |
| 65 | 73.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | -- |
| 2021-09-24 | 2015-09-03 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches |
| 10.34 ounces | 9.59 ounces |
| Pink, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 8 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 327 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| -- | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 5.85 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 10 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5078mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is better than the iPad mini (6th Gen), getting a overall score of 73.6 against 65. Although the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is way older than the iPad mini (6th Gen), it's construction is just a bit lighter and somewhat thinner. IPad mini (6th Gen) counts with a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a slightly better resolution of 1488 x 2266, a just a little higher display pixels density and a quite larger display.
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features much more memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad mini (6th Gen), and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a lot better hardware performance than iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has a higher number of cores.
The iPad mini (6th Gen) counts with better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a 5078mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh. The iPad mini (6th Gen) shoots much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a camera with much more megapixels and a way higher (4K) video resolution.
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