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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 12 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| -- | 2013-10-22 |
| 12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 14.6 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2600 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 209 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11200mAh Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.96 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 bit better than the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra's score of 75.8. IPad mini 2 comes with iOS 8.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has Android 12 operating system. The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a much more powerful processor than Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, because although it has less cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra GPU and a 64-bit CPU.
The iPad mini 2 has a way better looking display than Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, because although it has a much smaller display and a little lower 1536 x 2048 resolution, it also counts with a lot higher pixels density. The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra and the iPad mini 2 both have incredibly similar memory to store more games and applications, both of them have equal internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra features a greater camera than iPad mini 2, because it has a camera with a lot better 13 MP resolution, a larger aperture for better photos in low-light situations and a lot higher (4K) video definition. Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has a much better battery duration than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has 11200mAh of battery capacity.
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