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Apple iPad mini
Verizon and SprintA1455
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 61.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2012-02-26 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 20.74 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 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.01 | 7.65 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 6.32 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), getting a 68.1 score against 61.4. IPad mini counts with iOS 8.x operating system, and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) comes with Android 4.1 operating system. IPad mini's design is a lot lighter and thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1).
IPad mini has a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a much smaller screen and a little bit worse 768 x 1024px resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher pixels density. IPad mini counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have 2 cores, the iPad mini also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
IPad mini has a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. IPad mini has a much better camera than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a lot higher video resolution and a lot more mega pixels back camera.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has a superior battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity.
IPad mini is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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