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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 69 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2019-07-05 | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.27 x 4.90 x 0.31 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 12.17 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 549.00 |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 504 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 2 is better than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), with a 77.2 score against 69. Despite of the fact that the Apple iPad mini 2 is notably older than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), it's design is a bit lighter and a little bit thinner. The Apple iPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019) has Android 11 operating system.
The Apple iPad mini 2 has a much sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a much greater screen density. The iPad mini 2 counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because although it has an inferior number of cores and 1 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processor and a 64-bits CPU.
The iPad mini 2 features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), although it has a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a back facing camera with a way worse resolution. The iPad mini 2 features a slightly bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The iPad mini 2 features greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019), because it has a 27 percent greater battery size.
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