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Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.0 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2015-07-20 | 2013-10-22 |
| 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 9.59 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| Metal | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 389.00 | $ 370.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 320 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1900 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (825 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, 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 |
| 6.49 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 2 is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, getting a score of 77.1 against 73.4. The iPad mini 2 comes with iOS 8.x OS, while Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch comes with Android 5.0 OS. IPad mini 2's design is older, somewhat heavier and way thicker than the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch. The iPad mini 2 has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1536 x 2048, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a quite higher pixel density.
The iPad mini 2 features a slightly better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage. The Apple iPad mini 2 features a superior processor than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU, an additional GPU and a larger number of cores.
IPad mini 2 counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, although it has a way lower video definition and a lot worse 5 mega pixels resolution camera in the back. The iPad mini 2 has a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a 62% larger battery capacity.
The iPad mini 2 is not only the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also cheaper.
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