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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 70 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2017-11-01 | 0000-00-00 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 520.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 7.7 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a little bit better than Apple iPad mini, with a 70 score against 68.1. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS, and Apple iPad mini counts with iOS 8.x OS. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2's construction is a lot thicker and noticeably heavier than the Apple iPad mini.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a little faster processing unit than Apple iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM and a larger number of cores. The iPad mini counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, although it has a just a bit lower pixel density, a quite smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 768 x 1024.
The iPad mini has a slightly better camera than Galaxy Tab Active 2, although it has a way worse 5 megapixels resolution back camera and a lower video resolution. The iPad mini counts with slightly more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage.
The Apple iPad mini's battery performance is very similar to the Galaxy Tab Active 2 one, although the Apple iPad mini has a 0% smaller battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Apple iPad mini, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Apple iPad mini. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Galaxy Tab Active 2, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Apple iPad mini, giving up some specs and features.
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