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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2015-09-03 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Metal | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 8.01 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 6.38 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5870mAh Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a general score of 74, which is a bit better than the iPad mini's 68.1 global score. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch's construction is notably thinner but much heavier than the iPad mini. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a slightly better looking display than iPad mini, because it has a way higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px, a larger display and a way greater screen density.
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than iPad mini, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch also has a SD card slot that admits up to 128 GB. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a better hardware performance than Apple iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores.
The iPad mini features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, although it has a camera with a much worse 5 mega-pixels resolution and a lot worse (Full HD) video definition. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with superior battery life than iPad mini, because it has a 32% larger battery size.
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