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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 0000-00-00 | 2017-11-01 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 281.00 | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.01 | 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 | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.48 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 a bit better than iPad mini's global score of 68.1. Despite being the best tablet in our current comparison, the Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a extremely heavier and noticeably thicker tablet than the iPad mini. Galaxy Tab Active 2 has Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and iPad mini comes with iOS 8.x operating system.
IPad mini has just a bit better display than Galaxy Tab Active 2, although it has a quite smaller screen, a little bit worse 768 x 1024 resolution and a little lower display density. IPad mini counts with just a bit bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a bit faster processing unit than iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and more cpu cores. The iPad mini and the Galaxy Tab Active 2 feature really similar batteries duration, although the Galaxy Tab Active 2 also has a 0% bigger battery capacity.
The iPad mini captures just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, although it has a camera with much less megapixels and a lower (Full HD) video resolution.
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the iPad mini, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as iPad mini. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy iPad mini, letting go a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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