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| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 68.1 |
| 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, 6.1, 6 |
| 2012-10-29 | 0000-00-00 |
| 10.39 x 6.99 x 0.35 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 21.27 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 179.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| True RGB Real Stripe PLS | IPS LCD |
| 299 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T604 GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 500 hours standby time | -- |
| 9.6 | 6.32 |
| 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
The iPad mini has a general score of 68.1, which is slightly better than Google Nexus 10's score of 68.1. IPad mini works with iOS 8.x operating system, and Google Nexus 10 works with Android 5.1 operating system. IPad mini's construction is notably lighter and somewhat thinner than Google Nexus 10.
The Google Nexus 10 counts with a much better screen than Apple iPad mini, because it has a larger screen, a way higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 and a way better quantity of pixels per display inch. The Apple iPad mini counts with a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Google Nexus 10, because it has 64 GB internal storage.
The Google Nexus 10 has a bit superior processing unit than Apple iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, and they both have a Dual-Core CPU, the Google Nexus 10 also counts with 1,5 GB more RAM. The Apple iPad mini counts with a superior camera than Google Nexus 10. Both of them have a same resolution back facing camera, the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates.
Google Nexus 10 features a much better battery life than iPad mini, because it has 9000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Apple iPad mini is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Google Nexus 10, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Google Nexus 10. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Apple iPad mini, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Google Nexus 10, letting go a couple features and specs.
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