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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 64.9 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Windows 8 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2012-08-29 | 2013-10-22 |
| 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.47 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 31.32 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Black | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 190 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A7 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 6.48 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 2 has a general score of 77.2, which is better than Samsung ATIV Tab 7's 64.9 score. IPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x OS, and Samsung ATIV Tab 7 has Windows 8 OS. The iPad mini 2 is a newer tablet, and it's also much lighter and thinner than the Samsung ATIV Tab 7. Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a much more vibrant screen than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a better 1536 x 2048px resolution and much more pixels per inch of screen.
Samsung ATIV Tab 7 features a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad mini 2, because it has more internal storage. Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a much greater hardware performance than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and a weaker 600 MHz graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores and a 64-bit CPU.
Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a superior battery life than Samsung ATIV Tab 7. IPad mini 2 captures much clearer photos and videos than Samsung ATIV Tab 7. They have the same resolution back camera.
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