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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
P7500| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 58.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.0.4, 3.0 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2011-03-22 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 10.09 x 6.81 x 0.34 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 19.93 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | $ 410.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 324 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | -- |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | -- |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 7.47 |
| 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 | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (24 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 8.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 2 has a global score of 77.2, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1's 58.1 global score. IPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 counts with Android 4.0.4 OS. The iPad mini 2 is a incredibly newer tablet, and it's also thinner and notably lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1.
Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a way better looking display than Galaxy Tab 10.1, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with much more pixels per screen inch and a way better 1536 x 2048 resolution. The iPad mini 2 features a really superior performance than Galaxy Tab 10.1, and although they both have a Dual-Core CPU, the iPad mini 2 also has a 64-bit CPU and an extra graphics processing unit.
The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab 10.1, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Apple iPad mini 2 also has a way more megapixels camera in the back and better 30 fps video frame rates. Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 10.1, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab 10.1 counts with a little longer battery performance than iPad mini 2, because it has a 5 percent greater battery capacity.
Apple iPad mini 2 is more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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