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Apple iPad mini
Verizon and SprintA1455
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7
64 GBP6800, 680
| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 4.0.4, 3.2 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2011-09-01 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 7.74 x 5.24 x 0.31 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 11.82 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 281.00 | $ 675.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 7.7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 162 pixels per inch | 196 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 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 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7, having a 68.1 score against 64.8. IPad mini counts with iOS 8.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 counts with Android 4.0.4 OS. IPad mini is a a little bit thinner and just a little lighter tablet device than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7. Galaxy Tab 7.7 counts with a bit sharper screen than iPad mini, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the screen and a quite better resolution of 800 x 1280.
The Galaxy Tab 7.7 features a bit faster CPU than iPad mini, because although it has a weaker 320 MHz graphics processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Tab 7.7 also counts with 512 MB more RAM memory. The iPad mini features a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab 7.7, because it has a back camera with a much better 5 mega pixels resolution and a lot better (Full HD) video definition.
The Galaxy Tab 7.7 has more memory for games and applications than iPad mini, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Tab 7.7 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 32 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 counts with a bit longer battery life than Apple iPad mini, because it has 5100mAh 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 the other devices, making this tablet an obvious call.
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