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Apple iPad mini
Verizon and SprintA1455
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-02-24 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 281.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 162 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.18 |
| 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 + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is a little bit better than Apple iPad mini, with a 69.2 score against 68.1. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system, and Apple iPad mini counts with iOS 8.x operating system. Even being the best tablet in this review, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is a just a little bit thicker and a bit heavier tablet than the Apple iPad mini.
IPad mini has a little more vivid display than Galaxy Note 8.0, although it has a bit worse pixel density, a little smaller display and a little bit lower resolution of 768 x 1024. The Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a superior hardware performance than iPad mini, because it has a better graphics processor working at 1.06 gigahertz, a larger number of cores and a larger amount of RAM.
Apple iPad mini captures much better videos and photos than Galaxy Note 8.0, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the Apple iPad mini also has a much better 1920x1080 video definition. IPad mini features a much greater storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Note 8.0 has a bit longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini, because it has a 4600mAh battery size.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 is a bit more expensive than the Apple iPad mini, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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