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Apple iPad mini
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBSamsung Galaxy Note 8.0
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 65 | 68.4 |
| 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 | $ 230.00 |
| 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 7.56 |
| 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 | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.8 | 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 an overall score of 68.4, which is a bit better than the iPad mini's 65 overall score. The Galaxy Note 8.0 counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system, while iPad mini counts with iOS 8.x operating system. Despite being the best device we are comparing here, the Galaxy Note 8.0 body is just a little heavier and just a bit thicker than the iPad mini.
The Apple iPad mini counts with a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, although it has a quite smaller screen, a little bit lower 768 x 1024 resolution and a quite lower quantity of pixels per inch of display. Galaxy Note 8.0 has much more storage for apps and games than iPad mini, because it has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB and 32 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 features a faster processing unit than iPad mini, because it has 1,5 GB more RAM, a better 1.06 GHz graphics co-processor and a higher number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 features a bit longer battery life than iPad mini, because it has a 4600mAh battery capacity. The iPad mini counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, and although they both have a 5 MP back-facing camera, the iPad mini also has a much higher video definition.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
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