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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2016-04-01 | 2013-10-22 |
| 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 9.98 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 150.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.06 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 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 |
| 6.71 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 2 has an overall score of 77.2, which is way better than Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s overall score of 60.4. The iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system. The iPad mini 2 design is thinner than Galaxy Tab A (2016), although it's somewhat heavier and was released 3 years before.
The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a quite superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has 2 less cpu cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra GPU and a 64-bits CPU. The Apple iPad mini 2 has an incredibly better looking display than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a quite larger screen, a much better resolution of 1536 x 2048px and more pixels per display inch.
Apple iPad mini 2 captures better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the Apple iPad mini 2 also has a much higher (Full HD) video quality. IPad mini 2 counts with a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPad mini 2 has a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a 6471mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
IPad mini 2 is a lot more expensive than Galaxy Tab A (2016), but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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