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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 70 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2017-11-01 | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 520.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
IPad mini 2 is better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, having a 77.2 score against 70. The iPad mini 2 body is extremely thinner and somewhat lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. The iPad mini 2 comes with iOS 8.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
Apple iPad mini 2 features a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with much more pixels per inch of display and a lot better 1536 x 2048 resolution. The iPad mini 2 has much more storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad mini 2 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has lesser RAM memory and lesser and slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU and a graphics processing unit. The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a 45 percent bigger battery size.
The iPad mini 2 takes slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Active 2, although it has a worse 1920x1080 video quality and a camera with lot less megapixels resolution.
IPad mini 2 costs a little more than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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