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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 54.2 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 2.3.5, 2.2 | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2011-03-16 | 0000-00-00 |
| 4.87 x 2.53 x 0.39 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 215.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 540 GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.38 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini is a lot better than the Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, having a global score of 68.1 against 54.2. IPad mini's body is notably thinner but incredibly heavier than the Galaxy S WiFi 4.0. IPad mini has iOS 8.x OS, while Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 has Android 2.3.5 OS. IPad mini and Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.0 both feature really similar screens, because although the iPad mini has a way lower pixel number per screen inch, it also counts with a lot better 768 x 1024 pixels resolution and a much bigger display.
IPad mini has a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. IPad mini features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, and although they both have 512 MB of RAM memory, the iPad mini also has a greater number of 1 gigahertz cores and a graphics processor.
IPad mini has a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because it has a 4440mAh battery size against 1200mAh. IPad mini shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, because it has a lot more MP back facing camera.
The iPad mini is more expensive than Galaxy S WiFi 4.0, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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