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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 63 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.4.2, 4.1 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2013-01-07 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 10.30 x 7.00 x 0.35 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 20.80 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | $ 605.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 324 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Samsung Exynos chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.16 |
| 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 720 hours standby time |
| 7.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 2 is much better than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, with a 77.2 score against 63. The iPad mini 2 design is newer, notably lighter and thinner than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE. IPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x operating system, and Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE has Android 4.4.2 operating system. IPad mini 2 features a better performing processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory and an inferior number of cores, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and a 64-bits CPU.
IPad mini 2 has a much better looking display than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better number of pixels per display inch and a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048px. The iPad mini 2 features a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad mini 2 captures greater videos and photos than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, and although they both have a back camera with a 5 megapixels, the Apple iPad mini 2 also has a much better video definition. IPad mini 2 features a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE.
The Apple iPad mini 2 not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheap compared to the Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE.
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