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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Windows 10 Pro | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2016-02-01 | 2013-10-22 |
| 11.43 x 7.83 x 0.25 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 24.55 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1440 x 2160 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core M chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| 64-bit (Dual-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 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 | |
| 5200mAh Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.96 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 2 has an overall score of 77.2, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy TabPro S's global score of 75. IPad mini 2 comes with iOS 8.x OS, while Galaxy TabPro S comes with Windows 10 Pro OS. The iPad mini 2 is an extremely older and thicker tablet than the Galaxy TabPro S, but Apple was able to make it incredibly lighter anyway.
The iPad mini 2 has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy TabPro S, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a Dual-Core processing unit, the iPad mini 2 also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and a 64 bits processing unit. IPad mini 2 has an incredibly better screen than Galaxy TabPro S, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a better display pixel density and a slightly better resolution of 1536 x 2048px.
The Galaxy TabPro S features much more memory capacity for games and applications than iPad mini 2, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. IPad mini 2 captures way better photos and videos than Galaxy TabPro S. Both of them have a 5 megapixels camera. The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy TabPro S, because it has a 24 percent more battery size.
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