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Apple iPad mini
Verizon and SprintA1455
| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 63 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 4.4.2, 4.1 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-01-07 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 10.30 x 7.00 x 0.35 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 20.80 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 281.00 | $ 605.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 162 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Samsung Exynos chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.90 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 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 720 hours standby time |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| 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 has a general score of 68.1, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE's 63 general score. The iPad mini is a way lighter and somewhat thinner portable tablet than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE. IPad mini comes with iOS 8.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE works with Android 4.4.2 operating system.
Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE features a little better hardware performance than iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Apple iPad mini features a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has a little lower resolution of 768 x 1024 pixels and a way smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher count of pixels in each display inch.
The Apple iPad mini has a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. Apple iPad mini takes way better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, and although they both have a 5 megapixels resolution back facing camera, the Apple iPad mini also has a much higher (Full HD) video resolution.
IPad mini features a superior battery life than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE.
IPad mini not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making buying this tablet an easy decision.
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