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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 0000-00-00 | 2016-06-01 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 281.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has an overall score of 70.2, which is a bit better than the iPad mini's 68.1 score. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system, and iPad mini counts with iOS 8.x operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is a somewhat thicker and noticeably heavier device than iPad mini.
IPad mini has just a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), although it has a way lower display pixel density, a lot smaller display and a lot lower resolution of 768 x 1024. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a bit better processor than iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a greater number of faster cores.
The Apple iPad mini counts with a little bit better memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a slightly better camera than Apple iPad mini, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution and a lot larger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and video in poorly lited environments.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a superior battery performance than iPad mini, because it has 7300mAh of battery capacity.
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