Compare tablets
Apple iPad mini
Verizon and SprintA1455
| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Windows 10 S |
| 0000-00-00 | 2018-11-02 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 11.32 x 7.89 x 0.30 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 28.00 ounces |
| Black and White | Silver |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 281.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 12 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1440 x 2160 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 162 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 SDM850 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2950 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6120mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Book2 is a lot better than the iPad mini, with a general score of 81.9 against 68.1. Although it's the best tablet in this comparison review, Samsung Galaxy Book2's construction is way heavier and just a bit thicker than the iPad mini. Samsung Galaxy Book2 counts with Windows 10 S OS, and iPad mini comes with iOS 8.x OS.
The Samsung Galaxy Book2 features a better performing processing unit than Apple iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. The iPad mini has a bit better looking display than Galaxy Book2, although it has a really smaller display, a way worse 768 x 1024 resolution and a way lower pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy Book2 captures much better photos and videos than iPad mini, because it has a much better 3840x2160 video quality, a way better 8 MP resolution camera in the back and a way larger aperture. Samsung Galaxy Book2 has a much better storage capacity for apps and games than iPad mini, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy Book2 features a superior battery life than iPad mini, because it has a 38% more battery size.
Although Galaxy Book2 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than iPad mini, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as iPad mini. If you are trying to save some money, you can get the iPad mini, giving up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your budget.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.