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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Windows 10 S | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2018-11-02 | 2019-03-18 |
| 11.32 x 7.89 x 0.30 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 28.00 ounces | 10.87 ounces |
| Silver | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 679.00 |
| 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 |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 SDM850 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2950 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.45 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 32.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6120mAh Battery | 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini (2019) is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Book2, having a global score of 85.9 against 81.9. IPad mini (2019) is a notably thinner and much lighter tablet than Samsung Galaxy Book2, even when they were only released with a couple of months difference. The iPad mini (2019) comes with iPadOS 13.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Book2 comes with Windows 10 S operating system.
Apple iPad mini (2019) features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Book2, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with more cpu cores (but slower) and a 64-bit processor. The Apple iPad mini (2019) has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Book2, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a higher screen pixels density.
Apple iPad mini (2019) counts with a camera that's very similar to Samsung Galaxy Book2's camera, because although the Apple iPad mini (2019) has a much smaller camera aperture, and they both have a same resolution back camera and the same (Full HD) video quality, it also counts with better video frame rates.
Samsung Galaxy Book2 counts with a little bit more memory capacity for games and applications than iPad mini (2019), because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB. The Galaxy Book2 features superior battery life than iPad mini (2019), because it has a 6120mAh battery capacity.
Even being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, iPad mini (2019) is also a bargain compared to others, making it an obvious call.
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