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Apple iPad mini 2
16 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.4, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2012-02-27 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 10.31 x 7.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 21.16 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 425.00 | $ 435.00 |
| 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 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 9.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 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 | 5.5 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 8.32 |
| 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 Galaxy Note 10.1, getting a 72.1 score against 66.3. IPad mini 2's body is newer, thinner and a lot lighter than Galaxy Note 10.1. IPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x OS, while Galaxy Note 10.1 works with Android 4.4 OS. The Apple iPad mini 2 features a greater processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and lesser and slower cores, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit and a 64-bit processing unit.
The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a lot better looking screen than Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a much greater pixels density and a much higher 1536 x 2048 resolution. The iPad mini 2 features a way better camera than Galaxy Note 10.1, and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the iPad mini 2 also has a much higher 1920x1080 video quality.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 features a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that allows up to 32 GB. Galaxy Note 10.1 has just a bit better battery performance than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, iPad mini 2 is also cheaper, making it easy to pick between these tablets.
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