Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Windows 8 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2012-08-29 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.39 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 26.46 ounces |
| Black and White | Blue |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 269.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 135 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Intel SGX545 Graphics GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| 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 | -- |
| 7.92 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 7 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4080mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 144 hours standby time |
| 6.32 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 is slightly better than the Apple iPad mini, getting a 69.2 score against 66.5. The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 counts with Windows 8 operating system, and Apple iPad mini works with iOS 8.x operating system. The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 design is notably heavier and much thicker than the Apple iPad mini.
The Apple iPad mini counts with a slightly better screen than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because although it has a much smaller screen and a bit worse 768 x 1024 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of display. The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 features a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad mini, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung ATIV Tab 5 counts with a little bit better performance than Apple iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, and they both have a Dual-Core processor, the Samsung ATIV Tab 5 also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory. The Apple iPad mini features a greater camera than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, although it has a back facing camera with way less mega-pixels.
IPad mini has just a little bit longer battery life than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has a 4440mAh battery capacity.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also the cheapest.
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