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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 64.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Windows 8 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2012-08-29 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.47 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 31.32 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 190 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | -- |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.48 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.92 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 2 is much better than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, getting a 77.2 score against 64.9. The iPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x operating system, while Samsung ATIV Tab 7 comes with Windows 8 operating system. IPad mini 2's construction is newer, noticeably thinner and notably lighter than Samsung ATIV Tab 7.
The Apple iPad mini 2 has a much better looking screen than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and a way higher pixel number per inch in the screen. The Samsung ATIV Tab 7 counts with a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than iPad mini 2, because it has 128 GB more internal storage capacity.
IPad mini 2 features a much faster CPU than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because although it has 3 GB less RAM memory and a slower graphics co-processor working at 600 MHz, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores and a 64-bit processing unit. The iPad mini 2 features a much better battery lifetime than Samsung ATIV Tab 7.
IPad mini 2 has a greater camera than Samsung ATIV Tab 7. Both of them have a camera in the back with a 5 MP.
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