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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2018-08-10 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.81 x 6.47 x 0.28 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 17.04 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Black and Gray | Black, Gray and White |
| Glass | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 307.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 33.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S4 has a score of 78.8, which is just a bit better than the iPad mini 2's global score of 77.2. Galaxy Tab S4 is a way newer and just a bit thinner portable tablet than iPad mini 2, although it is way heavier. Galaxy Tab S4 features a bit more powerful processor than iPad mini 2, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit and a 32-bit processing unit instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and more cores.
The Apple iPad mini 2 features a better screen than Galaxy Tab S4, because although it has a really smaller screen and a quite lower 1536 x 2048 resolution, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of screen. Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 features a bigger memory capacity for apps and games than iPad mini 2, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB.
Galaxy Tab S4 takes greater pictures and videos than iPad mini 2, because it has a way higher (4K) video resolution, a way larger aperture and a back-facing camera with much more MP. Galaxy Tab S4 counts with a little better battery life than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has a 13 percent larger battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 not only is the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it an obvious call.
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