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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)
SGH-I497| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2014-10-16 | 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 |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 460.00 | $ 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 | -- |
| 32.00mm 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 | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 7.84 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 3 is better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), having a general score of 77.5 against 65. IPad mini 3 works with iOS 8.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) works with Android 4.1 operating system. IPad mini 3 is a newer tablet, and it's also thinner and notably lighter than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T).
IPad mini 3 has a way better looking screen than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a lot better pixels count per inch in the display. The Apple iPad mini 3 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have a Dual-Core processing unit and 1 GB of RAM memory, the Apple iPad mini 3 also has a 64-bits processing unit and a faster graphics processor working at 600 MHz.
The Apple iPad mini 3 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Apple iPad mini 3 also has a way more MP back-facing camera. Apple iPad mini 3 has a much better memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) features a bit longer battery lifetime than iPad mini 3, because it has a 7000mAh battery size.
The iPad mini 3 costs a lot more than the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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