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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 61.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2012-08-15 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 12.20 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 281.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1200 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 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 3.20 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 7 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 192 hours standby time |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| 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
IPad mini has a general score of 68.1, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE's 61.7 overall score. IPad mini counts with iOS 8.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE comes with Android 4.1 OS. IPad mini is a way thinner and just a bit lighter tablet device than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE.
Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE has just a bit better performance than iPad mini, and although they both have a 400 MHz graphics processing unit and 2 cores, the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE also has more RAM. The Apple iPad mini features a little more vivid display than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has a bit worse display density, it also counts with a little bit larger display and a slightly better resolution of 768 x 1024px.
IPad mini has a lot better camera than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a much higher video resolution and a back facing camera with a much higher resolution. IPad mini has a much better storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
Apple iPad mini counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has an 11 percent bigger battery capacity.
Although Apple iPad mini is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Apple iPad mini, else you can save some money and buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, resigning a couple features and specs.
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