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| Global Score | |
| 70 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 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 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 520.00 | $ 529.00 |
| 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 | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Apple A8 APL1011 (20 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Typhoon, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | PowerVR Series 6XT GX6450 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.37 |
| 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 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6 |
| 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 | 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 Galaxy Tab Active 2, with a 74.6 score against 70. IPad mini 4's design is lighter and a lot thinner than the Galaxy Tab Active 2, although it was released 2 years before. The iPad mini 4 has a better looking screen than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way greater screen pixel density and a lot better 1536 x 2048 resolution.
The iPad mini 4 features a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a bit better processor than iPad mini 4, because it has 6 more CPU cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The iPad mini 4 has a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has 5124mAh of battery capacity against 4450mAh. The Apple iPad mini 4 features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2. Both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, a camera in the back with an 8 mega-pixels and the same 1920x1080 video definition.
The iPad mini 4 is a little more expensive than Galaxy Tab Active 2, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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