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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
Google Nexus 10
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2012-10-29 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 10.39 x 6.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 21.27 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | True RGB Real Stripe PLS |
| 324 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T604 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 9000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 500 hours standby time |
| 7.92 | 9.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 2 is better than Google Nexus 10, having a global score of 77.2 against 68.1. The iPad mini 2 comes with iOS 8.x OS, while Google Nexus 10 has Android 5.1 OS. IPad mini 2 is a newer portable tablet, and it is also a lot lighter and somewhat thinner than the Google Nexus 10. IPad mini 2 has a faster processor than Google Nexus 10, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the iPad mini 2 also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and a 64-bit processing unit.
The Apple iPad mini 2 features a bit sharper screen than Google Nexus 10, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a bit lower 1536 x 2048px resolution, it also counts with a little bit better display pixel density. IPad mini 2 has a better camera than Google Nexus 10. Both of them have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, a same resolution camera in the back and the same video frame rates.
IPad mini 2 counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 10, because it has 128 GB internal memory. Google Nexus 10 has a much better battery duration than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has a 9000mAh battery size.
Although iPad mini 2 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Google Nexus 10, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Google Nexus 10. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the iPad mini 2, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Google Nexus 10, letting go some specs and features.
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