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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2015-09-03 | -- |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | -- |
| 13.83 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 327 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Apple A16 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (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 | |
| 5870mAh Battery | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a score of 74, which is much better than the iPad mini (7th Gen)'s general score of 61. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a very superior processor than Apple iPad mini (7th Gen), because it has a larger number of cores (and they are faster). IPad mini (7th Gen) has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a slightly better 1488 x 2266px resolution.
The Apple iPad mini (7th Gen) has a greater camera than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a camera in the back with much more mega pixels and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a much greater storage to install games and applications than iPad mini (7th Gen), and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a much better battery performance than Apple iPad mini (7th Gen).
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