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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 63 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.1 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2013-01-07 | 2013-10-22 |
| 10.30 x 7.00 x 0.35 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 20.80 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 605.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1400 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 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 | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 720 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 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 general score of 77.2, which is a lot better than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE's 63 global score. Apple iPad mini 2 is a newer tablet device, and it is also somewhat thinner and noticeably lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE. The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE comes with Android 4.4.2 operating system.
IPad mini 2 features a better performing CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory and 2 less and slower cpu cores, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and a graphics co-processor. The iPad mini 2 counts with a much sharper screen than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a lot better 1536 x 2048 resolution and a much better screen pixel density.
Apple iPad mini 2 features a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The iPad mini 2 has a way better battery life than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE. The iPad mini 2 features a very superior camera than Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 5 mega pixels resolution, the iPad mini 2 also has a lot better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
IPad mini 2 is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheap compared to the other tablet.
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