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Apple iPad mini
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBSamsung Galaxy Note 8.0
16GB LTEN5120
| Global Score | |
| 65 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-02-24 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.86 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 285.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 162 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Quad (Exynos 4412) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 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 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 8.0 has a global score of 69.2, which is just a bit better than the iPad mini's 65 score. The Galaxy Note 8.0 design is a little heavier and a little thicker than iPad mini. The Galaxy Note 8.0 works with Android 4.4.2 OS, and iPad mini works with iOS 8.x OS. The Galaxy Note 8.0 features a superior processor than Apple iPad mini, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory, a faster graphics co-processor running at 1064 MHz and a greater number of cores.
The iPad mini counts with just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Note 8.0, although it has a little smaller display, a little bit worse screen pixels density and a little worse resolution of 768 x 1024px. Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad mini, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB.
IPad mini counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, and although they both have a same resolution back camera, the iPad mini also has a lot better 1920x1080 video definition. The Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with a bit superior battery duration than iPad mini, because it has a 4 percent greater battery capacity.
Galaxy Note 8.0 and the iPad mini cost exactly the same.
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