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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Windows 10 S | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2018-11-02 | 2013-10-22 |
| 11.32 x 7.89 x 0.30 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 28.00 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Silver | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1440 x 2160 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 SDM850 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2950 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 33.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6120mAh Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Book2 has an overall score of 81.9, which is just a bit better than Apple iPad mini 2's score of 77.2. Galaxy Book2's construction has the same thickness than Apple iPad mini 2, but it is way heavier. Galaxy Book2 has Windows 10 S OS, and Apple iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x OS. The iPad mini 2 counts with a way better screen than Samsung Galaxy Book2, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a greater display density.
Galaxy Book2 counts with a bit faster processor than Apple iPad mini 2, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor and a 32-bit processor instead of 64-bits, it also counts with 3 GB more RAM and more CPU cores. Samsung Galaxy Book2 has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad mini 2, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Book2 also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy Book2 takes better photographs and videos than iPad mini 2, because it has a much better (4K) video definition, a much better resolution back-facing camera and a lot larger aperture. The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy Book2, because it has 6471mAh of battery capacity instead of 6120mAh.
Although Galaxy Book2 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Apple iPad mini 2, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Apple iPad mini 2. If you want to save some money, you can buy Apple iPad mini 2, letting go a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your savings.
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