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Apple iPad mini 2

64 GB
A1490, A1491, A1489
Global Score
75.275
Basic Information
SamsungApple
Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 NougatiOS 8.x, 7.x
2017-03-242013-10-22
9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches
15.13 ounces12.03 ounces
Black and SilverBlack, Gray and White
Glass Aluminium
$ 240.00$ 250.00
Display / Screen
9.7 inches7.9 inches
2048 x 1536 pixels 2048 x 1536 pixels
Super AMOLED IPS LCD
264 pixels per inch324 pixels per inch
No touch screenCapacitive, Multi-touch
7.28.5
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipsetApple A7 chipset
Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor
4 GB RAM1 GB RAM
Adreno 530 GPUPowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU
8.919.18
Storage
32 GB internal memory64 GB internal memory
microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slotNo SD card slot
8.887.7
Camera
13.00 MP + 5.00 MP5.00 MP + 1.20 MP
f/1.90 aperturef/2.40 aperture
27.00mm focal length33.00mm focal length
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution
9.357.92
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G)LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA
--Nano SIM
5.66.7
Battery Life
6000mAh Battery6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
7.527.92
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.0
GPSGPS
Fingerprint ID Scanner--
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light SensorAccelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor

Comparison review

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is a bit better than iPad mini 2, getting a overall score of 75.2 against 75. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3's construction is noticeably newer and notably thinner, but a lot heavier than the iPad mini 2. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 works with Android 9.0 Pie OS, and iPad mini 2 comes with iOS 8.x OS.

IPad mini 2 counts with a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has an inferior number of slower cores and 3 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU and a graphics processing unit. The iPad mini 2 counts with a much better screen than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1536 x 2048 resolution, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a quite better screen pixels density.

Galaxy Tab S3 has more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Apple iPad mini 2, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The iPad mini 2 has a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because it has an 8% larger battery capacity.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 captures much better photos and videos than iPad mini 2, because it has a lot bigger aperture to take better low-light images, a way higher resolution back camera and a lot higher (4K) video resolution.

Even being the best tablet in our comparison, Galaxy Tab S3 is also a bit cheaper.




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