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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 73.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | -- |
| 0000-00-00 | 2015-09-03 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 9.59 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Aluminium | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 281.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 162 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.01 | 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 | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 7 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is just a bit better than the Apple iPad mini, getting a global score of 73.6 against 68.1. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch design is a lot thinner and somewhat lighter than Apple iPad mini. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a more powerful processor than Apple iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger number of cores and more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a little bit better screen than Apple iPad mini, because it has a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048, a little bit larger screen and a lot higher screen pixel density. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a much bigger memory for games and applications than iPad mini, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
IPad mini shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, although it has a much worse 5 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a way worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution. The iPad mini counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has 4440mAh of battery capacity.
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