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| Global Score | |
| 73.6 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2015-09-03 | 2021-09-24 |
| 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 9.59 ounces | 10.34 ounces |
| -- | Pink, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 320 pixels per inch | 327 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | -- |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 6.38 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5078mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has an overall score of 73.6, which is better than the iPad mini (6th Gen)'s 65 general score. Even though Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is notably older than the iPad mini (6th Gen), it's construction is thinner and just a little bit lighter. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a very superior CPU than iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has a greater number of cores.
The Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a little more pixels per inch of screen, a little larger screen and a bit higher 1488 x 2266 resolution. The Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a much better resolution back facing camera.
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a much bigger storage to store more games and applications than Apple iPad mini (6th Gen), and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 128 GB. IPad mini (6th Gen) features longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a 5078mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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