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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 0000-00-00 | 2015-05-02 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 281.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 162 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| 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 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini is much better than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7, having a global score of 68.1 against 60.5. IPad mini's construction is just a little bit thinner and noticeably lighter than Galaxy Tab A 9.7. The iPad mini works with iOS 8.x OS, while Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has Android 7.1 Nougat OS. The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features a little better hardware performance than iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and more RAM.
The iPad mini has a way better display than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 768 x 1024 resolution, the iPad mini also counts with a quite greater display density. IPad mini shoots much better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have a back camera with a 5 megapixels, the iPad mini also has a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
IPad mini has more storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with longer battery lifetime than iPad mini, because it has a 35% bigger battery capacity.
Apple iPad mini is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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