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Apple iPad mini
Verizon and SprintA1455
| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 0000-00-00 | 2016-04-01 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 281.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 162 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini is better than Galaxy Tab A (2016), with a 68.1 score against 60.4. Apple iPad mini's construction is somewhat thinner but just a little heavier than Galaxy Tab A (2016). Apple iPad mini comes with iOS 8.x OS, while Galaxy Tab A (2016) works with Android 5.1 Lollipop OS. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with a little bit better hardware performance than iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM and a larger number of faster cores.
The iPad mini features a little bit better screen than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has much less pixels per inch in the screen and a bit lower 768 x 1024px resolution, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen. The iPad mini takes much better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab A (2016), and although they both have a back facing camera with a 5 megapixels resolution, the iPad mini also has a much higher video resolution.
The iPad mini features a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory. The iPad mini features just a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has an 11% greater battery capacity.
The iPad mini is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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