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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 58.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-10-22 | -- |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 7.61 x 4.58 x 0.38 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 11.36 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 600 x 1024 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 324 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | -- |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1300 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 7.74 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 640 x 480 (24 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 5.83 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 4.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 18 hours talk time |
| 7.92 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 2 is a lot better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V, having a global score of 77.2 against 58.5. The Apple iPad mini 2 is a a little bit heavier but much thinner tablet than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V. The Apple iPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V comes with Android 4.4 operating system.
The iPad mini 2 counts with a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V, because it has a lot better 1536 x 2048 resolution, a much better count of pixels per inch in the screen and a quite bigger display. IPad mini 2 counts with a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The iPad mini 2 has a superior processing unit than Galaxy Tab 3 V, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the iPad mini 2 also has a 64-bit CPU, an additional GPU and more CPU cores. IPad mini 2 captures way better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 V, because it has a much more mega-pixels camera in the back and a much higher video resolution.
IPad mini 2 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab 3 V, because it has 6471mAh of battery capacity.
The iPad mini 2 costs a lot more than Galaxy Tab 3 V, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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