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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2014-01-06 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.29 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | $ 539.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.49 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 9.12 |
| 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
IPad mini 2 is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, with a global score of 77.2 against 74.6. The iPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x OS, while Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 works with Android 4.4 OS. IPad mini 2's design is a bit thicker but notably lighter than the Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, and both were released only a couple months apart.
The iPad mini 2 features a little bit better screen than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, because although it has a really smaller display and a little worse resolution of 1536 x 2048px, it also counts with a little greater display pixels density. The Apple iPad mini 2 has a lot bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 features a bit better processor than iPad mini 2, because although it has a 32 bits processing unit instead of 64-bits and a weaker graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger number of cores and 1 GB more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 features improved battery duration than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has 8220mAh of battery capacity.
IPad mini 2 has a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, although it has a lower video quality and a lot worse 5 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
The iPad mini 2 costs a little more money than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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