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Samsung Ativ Tab
64 GBP8510
Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 66.7 | 72 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Windows RT | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2012-08-29 | 2013-10-22 |
| 10.46 x 6.62 x 0.35 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 20.11 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 650.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 155 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus APQ8060A chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.12 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 2 has a global score of 72, which is a bit better than Samsung Ativ Tab's global score of 66.7. The iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x operating system, and Samsung Ativ Tab has Windows RT operating system. IPad mini 2 is a newer tablet, and it's also noticeably lighter and thinner than the Samsung Ativ Tab.
Apple iPad mini 2 features a much sharper screen than Samsung Ativ Tab, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a much better screen pixels density and a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048. The Samsung Ativ Tab has a much bigger storage for apps and games than iPad mini 2, because it has 48 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB.
IPad mini 2 has a little better hardware performance than Samsung Ativ Tab, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Dual-Core processor, the iPad mini 2 also counts with a 64-bit processor and a much better graphics processor running at 600 MHz. Apple iPad mini 2 captures much better pictures and videos than Samsung Ativ Tab, and although they both have a 5 mega-pixels back facing camera, the Apple iPad mini 2 also has a way better 1920x1080 video resolution.
The Samsung Ativ Tab counts with better battery life than iPad mini 2, because it has a 27% more battery capacity.
Apple iPad mini 2 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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