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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2015-09-03 | 2019-03-18 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 10.87 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 679.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm focal length |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5870mAh Battery | 5058mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini (2019) is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, getting a overall score of 85.9 against 74. IPad mini (2019) is a newer and way lighter portable tablet than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, although it is just a little bit thicker. IPad mini (2019) counts with a better processing power than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, and although they both have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores, the iPad mini (2019) also has a 64-bit CPU.
Apple iPad mini (2019) has a better looking display than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, the Apple iPad mini (2019) also counts with a little greater pixels density. The Apple iPad mini (2019) counts with a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
IPad mini (2019) has a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. They have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the same video frame rate and the same resolution camera in the back. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features just a bit longer battery performance than Apple iPad mini (2019), because it has a 16 percent more battery capacity.
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