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Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
Wi-Fi OnlyApple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2012-02-27 | 2013-10-22 |
| 10.31 x 7.09 x 0.35 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 21.06 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 385.00 | $ 370.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 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 |
| 5.5 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.9 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 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 has a global score of 77.1, which is a lot better than the Galaxy Note 10.1's score of 63.2. The iPad mini 2 is a newer tablet, and it's also somewhat thinner and extremely lighter than Galaxy Note 10.1. IPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x OS, while Galaxy Note 10.1 works with Android 4.4 OS.
IPad mini 2 counts with an incredibly better looking display than Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a way higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and a way higher screen pixel density. Apple iPad mini 2 features much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The iPad mini 2 features a quite better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, because although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU and a GPU. IPad mini 2 counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy Note 10.1, and although they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the iPad mini 2 also has a way better video resolution.
The Galaxy Note 10.1 counts with a little better battery performance than iPad mini 2, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the iPad mini 2 is also cheaper than the other tablet.
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