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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-09-04 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 19.29 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 281.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.46 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8220mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 43 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 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
The GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is better than iPad mini, with a global score of 77.4 against 68.1. The GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) works with Android 4.4.2 OS, while iPad mini has iOS 8.x OS. The GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is a just a bit thicker and extremely heavier tablet device than iPad mini.
The GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) counts with a better hardware performance than iPad mini, because it has a much better 450 megahertz GPU, a larger number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has a better looking display than iPad mini, because it has a much better pixels density, a larger screen and a lot better resolution of 1600 x 2560px.
The iPad mini takes much clearer pictures and videos than GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), although it has a much less mega-pixels resolution camera and a lower 1920x1080 video quality. The GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has a much greater storage to store more games and applications than Apple iPad mini, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) also has an external memory slot that holds up to 64 GB.
The GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has a very superior battery performance than iPad mini, because it has an 85 percent more battery size.
GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is a lot more expensive than the iPad mini, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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