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Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition)
Wi-Fi OnlyApple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 74 | 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 |
| 19.05 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, EV-DO A, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 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
IPad mini 2 has a general score of 77.2, which is slightly better than GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition)'s overall score of 74. The iPad mini 2 comes with iOS 8.x OS, and GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) counts with Android 4.4.2 OS. IPad mini 2 is a just a bit thinner and way lighter tablet than the GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), even though both of them were released only 2 months apart.
GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) and iPad mini 2 feature really similar processors, because although the iPad mini 2 has an inferior number of cores and also slower and 2 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have a 600 MHz graphics processor, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. Apple iPad mini 2 has a little bit better display than Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), because although it has a little worse resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of display.
Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a way better camera than GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), although it has a lot less MP resolution camera in the back and a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality. Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has better battery duration than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has a 27% bigger battery capacity.
IPad mini 2 costs the same than GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), which makes it an easy choice.
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