Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | iOS 9.x |
| 2017-11-01 | 2015-09-09 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 520.00 | $ 288.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | PowerVR GX6450 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.19 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 5124mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 4 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, with a score of 75.6 against 70. The iPad mini 4 counts with iOS 9.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has Android 9.0 Pie operating system. IPad mini 4's construction is notably thinner and a lot lighter than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, although it was released 2 years before.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a little faster processor than iPad mini 4, because it has 7 more CPU cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. IPad mini 4 features a way better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch of screen and a much higher resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels.
Apple iPad mini 4 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2. They have the same 30 fps video frame rate, a same resolution back-facing camera and the same video quality. The Apple iPad mini 4 has a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage.
The Apple iPad mini 4 features a little better battery performance than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has 5124mAh of battery capacity.
IPad mini 4 not only is the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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