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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 32 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 73.2 |
| 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 | $ 255.00 |
| 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 5.8 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 2 has an overall score of 73.2, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0's global score of 69.2. The Apple iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with Android 4.4.2 OS. Even when Apple iPad mini 2 and the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 were released only a couple months apart, Apple iPad mini 2 is a little bit thinner and a little bit lighter.
IPad mini 2 has a way better screen than Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better display pixels density and a way higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels. Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a processing unit that is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 one, because although the Apple iPad mini 2 has a weaker 600 MHz graphics co-processor, a smaller amount of RAM and an inferior number of slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
IPad mini 2 has a superior camera than Galaxy Note 8.0, and although they both have a same resolution camera, the iPad mini 2 also has a way higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition. Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games than iPad mini 2, because although it has only 16 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 64 GB.
Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a superior battery life than Galaxy Note 8.0, because it has 6471mAh of battery capacity against 4600mAh.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the iPad mini 2 is also a bit cheaper, making this tablet an easy choice.
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