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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 64.1 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2023-07-26 | 2013-10-22 |
| 10.01 x 63.21 x 0.23 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 17.57 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Beige and Graphite | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 7.9 inches |
| -- | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| -- | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 2.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8400mAh Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.28 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 2 has an overall score of 77.2, which is way better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9's 64.1 general score. The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 comes with Android 13 operating system. The Apple iPad mini 2 design is lighter than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, although it's extremely thicker and was released many years before.
The Apple iPad mini 2 has a really superior processing power than Galaxy Tab S9, because although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a graphics co-processor and a 64 bits CPU. IPad mini 2 features a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a lot smaller display.
Galaxy Tab S9 counts with a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than iPad mini 2, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Tab S9 also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 1 TB. The Galaxy Tab S9 has better battery duration than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has an 8400mAh battery size instead of 6471mAh.
Apple iPad mini 2 has a better camera than Galaxy Tab S9, although it has a way lower 5 mega pixels resolution back camera.
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