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| Global Score | |
| 73.6 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 9.x |
| 2015-09-03 | 2015-09-09 |
| 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 9.59 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 288.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 320 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | PowerVR GX6450 GPU |
| 9 | 8.19 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.38 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5124mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 4 is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, with a general score of 75.6 against 73.6. Despite being the best device in this comparison, iPad mini 4 is an a bit thicker and somewhat heavier device than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a little faster processing unit than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has a higher number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
IPad mini 4 counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels, the iPad mini 4 also counts with a bit better pixel number in each inch in the screen. IPad mini 4 features a slightly bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The iPad mini 4 has longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a 28% larger battery capacity. The iPad mini 4 counts with a way better camera than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch. Both have the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 video definition and a 8 MP resolution camera.
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