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Google Nexus 10
32 GBApple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2012-10-29 | 2013-10-22 |
| 10.39 x 6.99 x 0.35 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 21.27 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 179.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| True RGB Real Stripe PLS | IPS LCD |
| 299 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T604 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 500 hours standby time | -- |
| 9.6 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 2 has a global score of 77.2, which is better than Google Nexus 10's overall score of 68.1. IPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x OS, and Google Nexus 10 has Android 5.1 OS. IPad mini 2's body is newer, extremely lighter and thinner than the Google Nexus 10. IPad mini 2 counts with a quite better performance than Google Nexus 10, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a 64 bits CPU and an extra graphics co-processor.
Apple iPad mini 2 has a little sharper display than Google Nexus 10, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a really smaller display, it also counts with a little greater pixels density. The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 10, because it has more internal storage.
Google Nexus 10 counts with a way better battery life than iPad mini 2, because it has 9000mAh of battery capacity. Apple iPad mini 2 takes much better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 10. They have a 5 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates.
Although Apple iPad mini 2 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Google Nexus 10, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Google Nexus 10. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Apple iPad mini 2, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Google Nexus 10, letting go some features and specs.
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