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Key information
OS
iOS 7
Android 5.0
Colour
multiple
multiple
Display
Physical sise, inches
7.9
8
Type
LCD
TFT
Sensor type
IPS
PLS
Resolution, pixel
2048 x 1536
1024 x 768
Pixel dencity, ppi
324
160
Screen to body ratio, %
71.7
69
Features
Oleophobic coating
Scratch-resistant
Touch screen
Capacitive touchscreen
YES
YES
Multitouch screen
YES
YES
Camera
Back camera, MP
5
5
Back camera flash
YES
YES
Camcorder
YES
YES
Front facing camera, MP
1.2
2
Front camera flash
NO
NO
Hardware
System chip
Apple A7
Qualcomm APQ 8016
Processor
Dual-core Cyclone
Quad-Core
CPU frequency,MHz
1300
1200
Graphic processor
PowerVR G6430
ULP GeForce
Memory
System memory, GB
1
1.5
Built-in storage, GB
16
16
Slot
has not
micro SD
Storage expansion
NO
up to 128 GB
Battery
Type
Li-Po
Li-Ion
Capacity, mAh
6470
4200
User replaceable
NO
NO
Multimedia
Speakers
YES
YES
3.5 mm stereo jack
YES
YES
Radio
NO
NO
Music player
YES
NO
Cellurar
Amount of sim cards
1
1
Sim
NO
NO
Nano sim
YES
NO
Micro sim
NO
YES
Phone features
Sensors
Accelerometer
Accelerometer
Flight mode
YES
YES
Silent mode
YES
YES
Speakerphone
YES
YES
Voice commands
YES
NO
Voice recording
YES
YES
Camera features
Face detectoin
YES
YES
Auto flash
YES
YES
Autofocus
YES
YES
Geo-tagging
YES
YES
Digital zoom
YES
YES
Connectivity
Bluetooth
4.0
4.1
WIFI
802.11 a, b, g, n
802.11 a, b, g, n
USB
YES
YES
HDMI
NO
NO
Mini-HDMI
NO
NO
Micro USB
YES
YES
Positioning
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
GPS
OTA sync
YES
YES
Computer sync
YES
YES
Coming with
USB cable
YES
YES
Power adapter
YES
YES
Stylus
NO
NO
Keyboard
NO
NO
Dimensions
Thickness, mm
7.5
7.4
Width, mm
134.7
137.9
Height, mm
200
208.3
Weigth, grams
331
313
Common
Model
iPad Mini 2
Galaxy Tab A 8
Brand
Apple
Samsung
Rating on Amazon
4.5
4.4
Reviews on Amazon
591
2388
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Tablets comparison rating
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worse
22
Apple iPad Mini 2
18.5
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8
22
18.5
22
Apple iPad Mini 2
18.5
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8
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