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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.0 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2015-07-20 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| Metal | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 535.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 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, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5870mAh Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 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 bit better than the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, with a overall score of 77.2 against 73.8. IPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch works with Android 5.0 OS. The iPad mini 2 is an older and way thicker tablet than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, but Apple was able to make it lighter anyway.
IPad mini 2 features a greater hardware performance than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processor, a greater number of cores and an additional graphics processing unit. The iPad mini 2 features a bit better display than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1536 x 2048px resolution, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a just a little better pixels amount in each inch in the display.
The iPad mini 2 counts with just a bit bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The iPad mini 2 features a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has 6471mAh of battery capacity instead of 5870mAh.
The iPad mini 2 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, although it has a way worse 1920x1080 video resolution and a lot worse 5 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
The Apple iPad mini 2 costs a little more than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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