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Apple iPad mini
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Samsung Galaxy Tab Active
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| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 67 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 4.4 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-09-04 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 13.86 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 281.00 | $ 515.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 162 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 3.10 MP + 1.20 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 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 31 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini is slightly better than the Galaxy Tab Active, having a overall score of 68.1 against 67. The iPad mini body is notably thinner and extremely lighter than the Galaxy Tab Active. IPad mini works with iOS 8.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab Active has Android 4.4 operating system. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active has just a bit better screen than iPad mini, because it has a little greater pixels number per inch in the display, a quite better resolution of 1280 x 800px and a bit larger display.
Galaxy Tab Active has a bit better CPU than iPad mini, because it has a higher amount of RAM, a greater number of cores and a better GPU working at 450 MHz. The iPad mini counts with a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a camera in the back with lot more mega pixels and a lot better 1920x1080 video definition.
The Apple iPad mini has a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Galaxy Tab Active counts with a battery lifetime that's just as good as iPad mini's battery lifetime, although the Galaxy Tab Active also has a 4450mAh battery size.
IPad mini is not only the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
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