What's better Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 or Apple iPad mini 4? To answer this question SpecsPRO has compared Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 vs Apple iPad mini 4: screen resolution, camera, battery and other important specifications.

Apple iPad mini 4 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0

  • Main

  • Model

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • launch

  • Announced

  • Status

  • platform

  • OS

  • Chipset

  • CPU

  • GPU

  • camera

  • Rear

  • Front

  • Video

  • Features

  • display

  • Size

  • Resolution

  • Technology

  • Protection

  • Multitouch

  • battery

  • General

  • Talk time

  • Playing Music

  • body

  • Dimensions

  • Weight

  • SIM card

  • Miscellaneous

  • Colors

  • memory

  • Internal Storage & RAM

  • Card slot

  • comms

  • WLAN

  • Bluetooth

  • GPS

  • Radio

  • USB

  • features

  • Sensors

  • Messaging

  • Browser

  • Java

  • sound

  • 3.5mm jack

  • network

  • Technology

  • 2G bands

  • 3G bands

  • 4G bands

  • Speed

  • GPRS

  • EDGE

  • Videos

  • Main

  • Model

    Apple iPad mini 4

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • PLATFORM GPU: PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)

    DISPLAY Resolution: 1536 x 2048 pixels (~324 ppi pixel density)

    BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 5124 mAh battery (19.1 Wh)

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  • Main

  • Model

    Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0

  • Price

    $114.92

  • Advantages

  • PLATFORM CPU: Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz & 4x1.3 GHz) - T710, T715 Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53) - T719N

    CAMERA Front: 2.1 MP

    CAMERA Video: 1440p@30fps

    BATTERY Talk time: About 27 h

    MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM

    MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

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  • launch

  • Announced

    2015, September

  • Status

    Available. Released 2015, September

  • platform

  • OS

    iOS 9, upgradable to iOS 10.0.2

  • Chipset

    Apple A8

  • CPU

    Dual-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon

  • GPU

    PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)

  • camera

  • Rear

    8 MP, f/2.4, 32mm, autofocus

  • Front

    1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular

  • Video

    1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.

  • Features

    1.12µm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama)

  • display

  • Size

    7.9 inches

  • Resolution

    1536 x 2048 pixels (~324 ppi pixel density)

  • Technology

    LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

  • Protection

    Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

  • Multitouch

    Yes

  • battery

  • General

    Non-removable Li-Ion 5124 mAh battery (19.1 Wh)

  • Talk time

    About 10 h

  • Playing Music

  • body

  • Dimensions

    203.2 x 134.8 x 6.1 mm (8.0 x 5.31 x 0.24 in)

  • Weight

    299 g (Wi-Fi) / 304 g (3G/LTE) (10.55 oz, 0.66 lb)

  • SIM card

    Nano-SIM

  • Miscellaneous

  • Colors

    Space Gray, Silver, Gold

  • memory

  • Internal Storage & RAM

    16/64/128 GB, 2 GB RAM

  • Card slot

    No

  • comms

  • WLAN

    Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot

  • Bluetooth

    v4.0, A2DP, EDR

  • GPS

    Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only)

  • Radio

    No

  • USB

    v2.0, reversible connector

  • features

  • Sensors

    Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer

  • Messaging

    iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM

  • Browser

    HTML5 (Safari)

  • Java

    No

  • sound

  • 3.5mm jack

    Yes

  • network

  • Technology

    GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE

  • 2G bands

    GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900

  • 3G bands

    HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

  • 4G bands

    LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Cellular version only

  • Speed

    HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

  • GPRS

    Yes

  • EDGE

    Yes

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  • launch

  • Announced

    2015, July

  • Status

    Available. Released 2015, September

  • platform

  • OS

    Android OS, v5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) - T710, T715 Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) - T719N

  • Chipset

    Exynos 5433 - T710, T715 Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 - T719N

  • CPU

    Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz & 4x1.3 GHz) - T710, T715 Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53) - T719N

  • GPU

    Mali-T760 MP6 - T710, T715 Adreno 510 - T719N

  • camera

  • Rear

    8 MP, autofocus

  • Front

    2.1 MP

  • Video

    1440p@30fps

  • Features

    Yes

  • display

  • Size

    8.0 inches

  • Resolution

    1536 x 2048 pixels (~320 ppi pixel density)

  • Technology

    Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

  • Protection

  • Multitouch

    Yes

  • battery

  • General

    Non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery

  • Talk time

    About 27 h

  • Playing Music

    About 74 h

  • body

  • Dimensions

    198.6 x 134.8 x 5.6 mm (7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 in)

  • Weight

    265 g (Wi-Fi) / 272 g (LTE) (9.59 oz, 0.58 lb)

  • SIM card

    Nano-SIM

  • Miscellaneous

  • Colors

    White, black gold

  • memory

  • Internal Storage & RAM

    32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM

  • Card slot

    microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

  • comms

  • WLAN

    Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

  • Bluetooth

    v4.1, A2DP, LE

  • GPS

    Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS

  • Radio

    No

  • USB

    microUSB v2.0 (MHL TV-out)

  • features

  • Sensors

    Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

  • Messaging

    SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM

  • Browser

    HTML5

  • Java

    No

  • sound

  • 3.5mm jack

    Yes

  • network

  • Technology

    GSM / HSPA / LTE

  • 2G bands

    GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

  • 3G bands

    HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

  • 4G bands

    LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800)

  • Speed

    HSPA, LTE

  • GPRS

    Yes

  • EDGE

    Yes

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  • Summary

    The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 runs a better CPU Dual-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon than the iPad mini 4. It is an significant difference between these models because a powerful CPU means that this tab is the best buy for user who wants to play more games without lags. The Apple iPad mini 4 runs a better GPU PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics) that will allow you to run more new games. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 runs more RAM (3 GB) which means that this tablet provides higher performance in comparison to the iPad mini 4.

    The Apple iPad mini 4 has 2K HD (1536 x 2048 pixels) display resolution with 324 ppi pixel density that is higher than the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 2K HD (1536 x 2048 pixels) resolution with 320 ppi pixel density. It means that this tablet is the best buy for watching movies. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 shoots videos with a more quality resolution: 2K HD vs FullHD.

    The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 smartphone is produced with a card slot. It's a nice pros: the owner can easily extend internal storage and transfer files. The Apple iPad mini 4 can be used for a longer time without charging as it has a better battery life. This model is equipped with 5124 mAh battery that is 1124 mAh bigger in comparison with the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 battery. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 weighs 265g which is 34g less compared to the weight of the iPad mini 4.

    Taking into account the above differences the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 will be the best buy. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.