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Apple iPad mini
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Samsung Galaxy Tab
P1000| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 2.3.3, 2.2 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2010-09-02 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 7.48 x 4.74 x 0.47 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 13.40 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 281.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 162 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.01 | 7.38 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 4.1 |
| 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 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab, getting a 68.1 score against 58.6. IPad mini counts with iOS 8.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab works with Android 2.3.3 OS. The iPad mini construction is somewhat lighter and much thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab. The iPad mini features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPad mini also has more 1 GHz cpu cores and an extra GPU.
Apple iPad mini features a bit sharper display than Galaxy Tab, because although it has a quite lower pixels quantity per inch of display, it also counts with a quite larger display and a slightly higher resolution of 768 x 1024 pixels. The iPad mini has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPad mini captures a lot better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab, because it has a back camera with a much higher 5 MP resolution and a much better (Full HD) video quality. The Apple iPad mini counts with a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab, because it has 4440mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
IPad mini costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy Tab, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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