Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2017-11-01 | 2019-03-18 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 10.87 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 520.00 | $ 679.00 |
| 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 |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.73 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
IPad mini (2019) is much better than the Galaxy Tab Active 2, getting an 85.9 score against 70. The iPad mini (2019) counts with iPadOS 13.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab Active 2 has Android 9.0 Pie operating system. IPad mini (2019) is a newer tablet device, and it is also way lighter and thinner than Galaxy Tab Active 2.
IPad mini (2019) features a faster CPU than Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have the same number of cores and a 3 GB RAM memory, the iPad mini (2019) also has a 64-bit processor. The Apple iPad mini (2019) counts with a much sharper display than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per inch of display and a much better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels.
IPad mini (2019) has a much better camera than Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and a back-facing camera with an 8 mega pixels resolution, the iPad mini (2019) also has better video frame rates. The iPad mini (2019) counts with a much greater memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 240 GB more internal memory.
Apple iPad mini (2019) has just a bit longer battery life than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a 14% larger battery capacity.
The iPad mini (2019) costs more than the Galaxy Tab Active 2, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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