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Apple iPad mini
Wi-Fi Only 64 GB| Global Score | |
| 61.4 | 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 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.12 | 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
IPad mini has an overall score of 67.9, which is better than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)'s general score of 61.4. The iPad mini design is lighter and way thinner than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1). The iPad mini counts with iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has Android 4.1 OS. IPad mini features a bit better performance than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Dual-Core processor, the iPad mini also counts with an additional graphics processor.
IPad mini counts with a little bit better display than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a much smaller screen and a little lower 768 x 1024 resolution, it also counts with a little bit higher pixels density. The Apple iPad mini takes greater photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a much better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a lot better 5 mega pixels resolution back camera.
The Apple iPad mini has a slightly bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) features a very superior battery life than Apple iPad mini, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity against 4440mAh.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, iPad mini is also the cheapest one, making buying this tablet a simple decision.
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