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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)
SGH-I497| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2012-09-28 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 20.70 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 5.5 |
| 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, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 7.92 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 2 is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), with a general score of 77.2 against 65. IPad mini 2 is a newer tablet, and it is also noticeably lighter and a lot thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T). IPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) counts with Android 4.1 operating system.
Apple iPad mini 2 features a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and way more pixels per display inch. The iPad mini 2 counts with a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The iPad mini 2 has a little faster CPU than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have 2 processing cores and 1 GB of RAM, the iPad mini 2 also has a faster 600 MHz graphics processor and a 64-bits processor. The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Apple iPad mini 2 also has a camera in the back with a way higher resolution.
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) features a little longer battery performance than iPad mini 2, because it has a 7000mAh battery capacity.
The iPad mini 2 costs a lot more than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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