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Apple iPad mini 2

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2015)

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Apple iPad mini 2

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2015)

Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 - A1490 1, 3, 7, 8, 20
  1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 38, 39, 40 - A1491
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE
Launch
Announced 2013, October. Released 2013, November 2015, March. Released 2015, May
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 200 x 134.7 x 7.5 mm (7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 in) 208.3 x 137.9 x 7.4 mm (8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 in)
Weight 331 g (Wi-Fi) / 341 g (3G/LTE) (11.68 oz) 313 g (11.04 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM Micro-SIM
Display
Type IPS LCD TFT
Size 7.9 inches, 193.3 cm2 (~71.7% screen-to-body ratio) 8.0 inches, 198.2 cm2 (~69.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~324 ppi density) 768 x 1024 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~160 ppi density)
Protection Oleophobic coating
Platform
OS iOS 7, upgradable to iPadOS 12.5.6 Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset Apple A7 (28 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based) Quad-core 1.2 GHz
GPU PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)
Memory
Card slot No microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM 16GB 1.5GB RAM (Wi-Fi), 32GB 2GB RAM (LTE)
Main Camera
Modules 5 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), AF 5 MP, AF
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 720p
Selfie Camera
Modules 1.2 MP 2 MP
Features face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video 720p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, EDR 4.0, A2DP
Positioning GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS
NFC No No
Infrared port No No
Radio No No
USB Lightning, USB 2.0 microUSB 2.0
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, compass Accelerometer
Battery
Type Li-Po 6470 mAh, non-removable (24.3 Wh) Li-Ion 4200 mAh, non-removable
Talk time Up to 10 h (multimedia) Up to 11 h (3G)
Music play Up to 120 h
Misc
Colors Space Gray/Black, Silver/White Smoky Titanium, Smoky Blue, White
SAR 1.19 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (body)     0.12 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)    
Models A1489, A1490, A1491, iPad4,6, iPad4,5, iPad4,4 SM-T350, SM-T355, SM-T355Y
Price About 270 EUR About 210 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark X: 13286
Display Contrast ratio: 804:1 (nominal)
Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 72dB
Audio quality Noise -93.8dB / Crosstalk -82.9dB

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