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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3 | -- |
| 2013-09-04 | 2015-09-09 |
| 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 19.05 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | $ 529.00 |
| 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 | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset | Apple A8 APL1011 (20 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Typhoon, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR Series 6XT GX6450 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.37 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8220mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5124mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 43 hours talk time | -- |
| 9.12 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 4 is slightly better than Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), with a 74.6 score against 74. The iPad mini 4 construction is way newer, way thinner and noticeably lighter than Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition). GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) features a bit superior processing unit than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has 1 GB more RAM memory, a graphics processor and a greater number of cores.
GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) counts with a better screen than iPad mini 4, because although it has a just a little lower pixels quantity per inch in the display, it also counts with a bigger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels. IPad mini 4 captures way better videos and photos than Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition). Both of them have the same video frame rates, the same resolution back-facing camera and the same (Full HD) video definition.
The Apple iPad mini 4 counts with a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage. The GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) counts with a superior battery lifetime than iPad mini 4, because it has a 60% more battery capacity.
IPad mini 4 is not only the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also cheaper, which makes it a simple decision.
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