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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2022-01-13 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 17.92 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Gray, Pink Gold and Silver | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 210 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MP2 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 2 is way better than Galaxy Tab A8, getting a overall score of 77.2 against 62.6. Although the iPad mini 2 is notably older and just a bit thicker than Galaxy Tab A8, it's body is still notably lighter. IPad mini 2 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab A8 works with Android 11 operating system.
The Apple iPad mini 2 features a lot better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a much higher screen density. Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 counts with a quite bigger storage for applications and games than iPad mini 2, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits up to 1 TB.
Apple iPad mini 2 has a much faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab A8, because although it has 2 GB less RAM memory and 6 lesser CPU cores , it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and a 64-bit processing unit. The Galaxy Tab A8 counts with just a bit better battery life than iPad mini 2, because it has 7040mAh of battery capacity instead of 6471mAh.
The Apple iPad mini 2 captures greater photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A8, although it has a back camera with lot less mega pixels.
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