Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 61 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 15.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| -- | 2017-11-01 |
| -- | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| -- | 14.78 ounces |
| -- | 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 A16 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 | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a global score of 70, which is better than the iPad mini (7th Gen)'s global score of 61. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while iPad mini (7th Gen) comes with iPadOS 15.x operating system. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a very superior processor than iPad mini (7th Gen), because it has a higher number of cores.
The iPad mini (7th Gen) has a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a lot more pixels per inch of screen, a little bigger screen and a much higher resolution of 1488 x 2266. Apple iPad mini (7th Gen) counts with a little bit more memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
IPad mini (7th Gen) takes much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a much better 3840x2160 video resolution and a much more megapixels back camera. Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a much longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini (7th Gen).
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