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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2013-09-04 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 19.29 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 610.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 299 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8220mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 43 hours talk time | -- |
| 9.12 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 2 is just a bit better than Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014), with a score of 77.2 against 75.8. The iPad mini 2 body is extremely lighter and a little bit thinner than the Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014), even though both of them were released only 2 months apart. IPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) has Android 4.4.2 OS.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) features a bit better hardware performance than Apple iPad mini 2, because although it has a 32-bit processing unit against 64-bits and a slower graphics processing unit, it also counts with more cpu cores and a higher amount of RAM. IPad mini 2 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014), because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher pixels quantity in each inch in the display.
The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014), although it has a way less mega-pixels back facing camera and a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition. IPad mini 2 features a superior storage for applications and games than Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014) features better battery duration than iPad mini 2, because it has 8220mAh of battery capacity instead of 6471mAh.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, iPad mini 2 is also a bit cheaper, which makes this tablet a simple decision.
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