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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
Samsung Ativ Tab
64 GBP8510
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 66.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Windows RT |
| 2013-10-22 | 2012-08-29 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 10.46 x 6.62 x 0.35 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 20.11 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | $ 650.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus APQ8060A chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.05 |
| 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 | 8200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 9.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 2 has a score of 77.2, which is better than the Samsung Ativ Tab's 66.7 score. Apple iPad mini 2's body is newer, notably lighter and somewhat thinner than Samsung Ativ Tab. The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with iOS 8.x OS, and Samsung Ativ Tab comes with Windows RT OS. The iPad mini 2 has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Ativ Tab, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a 64 bits processor and a much better graphics co-processor.
IPad mini 2 has a much more vibrant display than Samsung Ativ Tab, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater screen pixel density and a lot higher resolution of 1536 x 2048. The iPad mini 2 has slightly more memory to install games and applications than Samsung Ativ Tab, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The iPad mini 2 shoots way better pictures and videos than Samsung Ativ Tab, and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the iPad mini 2 also has a way better (Full HD) video quality. The Samsung Ativ Tab has greater battery duration than iPad mini 2, because it has an 8200mAh battery size instead of 6471mAh.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, iPad mini 2 is also a bargain compared to the other tablets.
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