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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 73.6 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2015-09-03 | 2013-10-22 |
| 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 9.59 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| Metal | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 320 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 2 has a score of 77.2, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch's 73.6 score. The iPad mini 2 is a better device than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, we must note that it's also an older, extremely thicker and incredibly heavier device. Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a better looking screen than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same 1536 x 2048 resolution, the Apple iPad mini 2 also counts with a little bit better pixels density.
Apple iPad mini 2 counts with just a bit bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The iPad mini 2 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and 6 lesser and slower cpu cores, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and a 64 bits processing unit.
The iPad mini 2 counts with a very superior battery life than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a 6471mAh battery size against 4000mAh. Apple iPad mini 2 features a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, although it has a lot lower resolution back facing camera and a much worse video resolution.
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