Global Score | |
69.2 | 72 |
Basic Information | |
Samsung | Apple |
Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
2013-02-24 | 2013-10-22 |
8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
11.92 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
-- | Black, Gray and White |
-- | Aluminium |
$ 285.00 | $ 275.00 |
Display / Screen | |
8 inches | 7.9 inches |
1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
TFT | IPS LCD |
189 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
7 | 8.5 |
Performance | |
Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
9.18 | 9.18 |
Storage | |
16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
6.16 | 4.4 |
Camera | |
5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
-- | f/2.40 aperture |
-- | 33.00mm focal length |
1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
6.82 | 7.92 |
Networks | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
-- | Mobile Hotspot |
LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
SIM | Nano SIM |
6.4 | 6.5 |
Battery Life | |
4600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
6.48 | 7.92 |
Other Features | |
Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
GPS | GPS |
Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
IPad mini 2 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, with a general score of 72 against 69.2. IPad mini 2 comes with iOS 8.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system. Even when iPad mini 2 and the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 were released with only 8 months difference, iPad mini 2 is a little thinner and just a little lighter.
Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a processor that is just as good as Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0's CPU, because although the Apple iPad mini 2 has lesser and slower processing cores, a slower graphics processing unit and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU. IPad mini 2 counts with a much more vibrant display than Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way greater pixels amount per inch of display and a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels.
Apple iPad mini 2 takes better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, and although they both have a same resolution back camera, the Apple iPad mini 2 also has a much higher video definition. Galaxy Note 8.0 has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than iPad mini 2, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Note 8.0 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB.
The iPad mini 2 counts with a superior battery duration than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has a 41 percent more battery capacity.
IPad mini 2 not only is the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Galaxy Note 8.0.
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