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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Windows 10 | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2017-05-21 | 0000-00-00 |
| 11.47 x 7.87 x 0.29 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 26.60 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| Silver | Black and White |
| Metal | Aluminium |
| -- | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1440 x 2160 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 16.38 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 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 | |
| 5070mAh Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Book 12-inch is better than the Apple iPad mini, having a score of 80 against 68.1. Galaxy Book 12-inch's body is notably heavier and a little thicker than the Apple iPad mini. Galaxy Book 12-inch has Windows 10 operating system, while Apple iPad mini has iOS 8.x operating system. Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch counts with a better performing CPU than Apple iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have a Dual-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy Book 12-inch also counts with 7,5 GB more RAM.
The iPad mini features just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Book 12-inch, although it has a way worse resolution of 768 x 1024 pixels, a lot less pixels per inch of display and a lot smaller screen. The Galaxy Book 12-inch features a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than iPad mini, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 256 GB and 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Book 12-inch and Apple iPad mini have similar cameras, although the Apple iPad mini has a worse (Full HD) video quality, a lot tinier aperture and a lot worse resolution camera in the back. The Galaxy Book 12-inch features a bit better battery duration than Apple iPad mini, because it has a 14% more battery size.
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