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| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iPadOS 18.x | -- |
| -- | 2015-09-03 |
| 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 10.48 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2266 x 1488 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 327 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| -- | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 6-core GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 5.85 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 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 | -- |
| 8.91 | 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 |
| Dual SIM | -- |
| 10 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | 5870mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 9.7-inch is better than the Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), with a 74 score against 63.3. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch construction is somewhat thinner but much heavier than the Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro). Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) features just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher 1488 x 2266 resolution and a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
IPad mini (A17 Pro) features just a bit more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a very superior processing power than iPad mini (A17 Pro), because it has a larger number of cores.
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a way better battery performance than iPad mini (A17 Pro). IPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 video quality and a much more mega-pixels camera in the back.
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