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Apple iPad mini
Wi-Fi Only 64 GB| Global Score | |
| 60.1 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2012-02-26 | 0000-00-00 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 20.74 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 329.00 | $ 320.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A5 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 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 | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini is much better than the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), having a 67.9 score against 60.1. The Apple iPad mini comes with iOS 8.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has Android 4.1 operating system. Apple iPad mini is a way lighter and incredibly thinner tablet than the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1).
IPad mini features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a much smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 768 x 1024, it also counts with a quite better pixels density. The Apple iPad mini features a much greater storage to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Apple iPad mini counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have 2 cpu cores, the Apple iPad mini also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) counts with a really longer battery performance than Apple iPad mini, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4440mAh.
The iPad mini shoots greater photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a lot higher 1920x1080 video quality and a much better resolution back camera.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the iPad mini is also cheap compared to the other tablet.
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