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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 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 |
| $ 549.00 | $ 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 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 Apple iPad mini 2 has a score of 77.2, which is slightly better than the Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition)'s score of 74.1. Apple iPad mini 2 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, while Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) works with Android 4.4.2 operating system. Although the Apple iPad mini 2 and the Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) were released with only a few months difference, the Apple iPad mini 2 is lighter and a little thinner.
Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a CPU that is very similar to the Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) one, because although the Apple iPad mini 2 has an inferior number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have a 600 megahertz GPU, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. IPad mini 2 counts with a little bit better display than GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), because although it has a quite lower 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little higher pixels density.
Apple iPad mini 2 features a greater camera than Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), although it has a lower video resolution and a camera with lot less mega pixels resolution. IPad mini 2 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) counts with improved battery lifetime than iPad mini 2, because it has 8220mAh of battery capacity instead of 6471mAh.
The Apple iPad mini 2 costs exactly the same than the Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition).
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