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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 9.x |
| 2015-09-03 | 2015-09-09 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 288.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (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 | |
| 5870mAh Battery | 5124mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 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
The iPad mini 4 is a bit better than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, getting a score of 75.6 against 74. Although iPad mini 4 and Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch were only released with a couple of months difference, iPad mini 4's body is notably lighter but also just a little thicker than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. The iPad mini 4 has a brighter display than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same 2048 x 1536 resolution, the iPad mini 4 also counts with a just a bit higher amount of pixels in each inch of display.
IPad mini 4 has a slightly better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a bit faster processor than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has more RAM memory and more cores.
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a bit longer battery life than iPad mini 4, because it has a 5870mAh battery capacity instead of 5124mAh. IPad mini 4 has a much better camera than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. Both have the same video quality, a same resolution back-facing camera and the same video frame rate.
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