Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.2 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Windows 8 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2012-08-29 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.39 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 26.46 ounces |
| Black and White | Blue |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 235.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 135 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Intel SGX545 Graphics GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.92 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 7 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4080mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 144 hours standby time |
| 6.32 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 is slightly better than iPad mini, with a 69.2 score against 65.2. The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 comes with Windows 8 OS, while iPad mini has iOS 8.x OS. Despite being the best in this review, Samsung ATIV Tab 5 is a incredibly heavier and thicker portable tablet than the iPad mini.
Samsung ATIV Tab 5 counts with just a bit better performance than Apple iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung ATIV Tab 5 also counts with 1,5 GB more RAM memory. The Apple iPad mini has a bit better looking screen than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because although it has a lot smaller display and a little worse resolution of 768 x 1024, it also counts with a little better count of pixels in each inch of screen.
Samsung ATIV Tab 5 features much more storage to install applications and games than iPad mini, because it has more internal memory. IPad mini has a greater camera than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, although it has a way worse resolution camera. The Apple iPad mini counts with a bit superior battery performance than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has a 9% more battery size.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the Samsung ATIV Tab 5 is also a bit cheaper, making it an easy decision.
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