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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Windows 10 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2017-05-21 | 2013-10-22 |
| 10.28 x 7.05 x 0.35 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 22.93 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 218 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core m3 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Dual-Core 2600 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 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 |
| 6.49 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 2 is just a bit better than the Galaxy Book 10.6-inch, getting a 77.2 score against 71.1. The Apple iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy Book 10.6-inch works with Windows 10 OS. Apple iPad mini 2 is an older tablet than Galaxy Book 10.6-inch, but it is somewhat thinner and lighter anyway.
IPad mini 2 counts with a much better screen than Galaxy Book 10.6-inch, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a quite better resolution of 1536 x 2048. Galaxy Book 10.6-inch counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Apple iPad mini 2, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy Book 10.6-inch also has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
IPad mini 2 has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Book 10.6-inch, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have a Dual-Core CPU, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a 64 bits CPU and an additional graphics processing unit. Apple iPad mini 2 takes way better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-inch. Both of them have the same (Full HD) video quality, the same video frame rate and the same resolution back-facing camera.
IPad mini 2 counts with a very superior battery performance than Galaxy Book 10.6-inch.
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