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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 4.0 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2012-10-09 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 281.00 | $ 420.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.92 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G) and EV-DO A |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini is slightly better than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, having a global score of 68.1 against 62.7. The iPad mini works with iOS 8.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 works with Android 4.0 operating system. The iPad mini is a incredibly lighter and a lot thinner tablet than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has a bit more powerful processor than iPad mini, and although they both have 2 processing cores and a 400 MHz graphics processor, the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Apple iPad mini has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has a little bit lower 768 x 1024 pixels resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit higher number of pixels in each inch of display.
The Apple iPad mini counts with a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. The iPad mini counts with a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a much more mega pixels back-facing camera.
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has a way better battery lifetime than iPad mini, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4440mAh.
IPad mini is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it an easy decision.
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