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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2017-03-24 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Gray and White |
| Glass | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 240.00 | $ 549.00 |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 33.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 2 has an overall score of 77.2, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab S3's score of 75.2. The iPad mini 2 comes with iOS 8.x OS, while Galaxy Tab S3 has Android 9.0 Pie OS. The iPad mini 2 body is much lighter than Galaxy Tab S3, but it's a lot thicker and was released many years before.
The iPad mini 2 features a more vivid display than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1536 x 2048, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a just a bit better number of pixels per inch in the screen. The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a bigger memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
IPad mini 2 has just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has less and slower cpu cores and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processor and a 64-bit processing unit. Apple iPad mini 2 counts with just a little better battery duration than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a 6471mAh battery size against 6000mAh.
The Galaxy Tab S3 features a superior camera than iPad mini 2, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 video definition, a camera in the back with much more MP and a lot larger aperture to take better photography and videos in low-light environments.
Although Apple iPad mini 2 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy Tab S3. If you prefer to save some money, you can get the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, giving up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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