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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 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 | -- |
| $ 281.00 | $ 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 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 has an overall score of 69.2, which is just a bit better than Apple iPad mini's general score of 68.1. Despite being the best tablet we compare here, Samsung ATIV Tab 5 is a way thicker and extremely heavier tablet than Apple iPad mini. Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has Windows 8 operating system, while Apple iPad mini has iOS 8.x operating system.
The iPad mini has just a bit better screen than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 768 x 1024 pixels and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better display pixels density. The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 counts with a bit faster processing unit than iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have 2 cpu cores, the Samsung ATIV Tab 5 also counts with a higher amount of RAM.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 counts with a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad mini, because it has more internal storage. The Apple iPad mini counts with a very superior camera than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, although it has a back facing camera with much less MP resolution.
The Apple iPad mini features a bit longer battery duration than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has a 9 percent bigger battery size.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, Samsung ATIV Tab 5 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it a great choice.
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