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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2019-04-26 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.65 x 6.30 x 0.22 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 14.11 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Silver | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 316.00 | $ 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 |
| 7.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A75 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 33.00mm focal length |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S5e has an overall score of 78.6, which is slightly better than the iPad mini 2's 77.2 score. The Galaxy Tab S5e has Android 10 operating system, while iPad mini 2 comes with iOS 8.x operating system. The Galaxy Tab S5e is a notably newer and incredibly thinner tablet than the iPad mini 2, although it's heavier.
IPad mini 2 features a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and an inferior number of slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bits processor and an additional GPU. IPad mini 2 features a sharper screen than Galaxy Tab S5e, because although it has a quite lower 1536 x 2048 resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better pixels number in each inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e has a way bigger memory for applications and games than iPad mini 2, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy Tab S5e has a better camera than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a larger camera aperture for better low-light photos and videos and a much better 13 mega pixels resolution camera.
The Galaxy Tab S5e counts with a little longer battery duration than iPad mini 2, because it has a 9 percent bigger battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e is not only the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes it an easy decision.
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