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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 63.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Windows 10 S | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2018-11-02 | -- |
| 11.32 x 7.89 x 0.30 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 28.00 ounces | 10.48 ounces |
| Silver | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2160 pixels | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 327 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 SDM850 chipset | Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2950 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Apple GPU 6-core GPU |
| 9.45 | 5.85 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6120mAh Battery | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Book2 is much better than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), having a general score of 81.9 against 63.3. Galaxy Book2 is a thicker and noticeably heavier device than the Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro). The Galaxy Book2 counts with Windows 10 S operating system, while Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) comes with iPadOS 18.x operating system.
The Galaxy Book2 features a much better performing processing unit than iPad mini (A17 Pro). Both have the same number of cores. IPad mini (A17 Pro) features a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Book2, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a much greater pixels number per screen inch and a bit higher resolution of 1488 x 2266.
IPad mini (A17 Pro) and Galaxy Book2 have incredibly similar cameras, and although the iPad mini (A17 Pro) has a way more MP camera and faster 60 frames per second video frame rate, they both have the same (4K) video quality. The Galaxy Book2 has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Book2 also has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy Book2 has a very superior battery lifetime than iPad mini (A17 Pro).
Samsung Galaxy Book2 is a lot more expensive than iPad mini (A17 Pro), but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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