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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)
SGH-I497Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 65 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2012-09-28 | 2013-10-22 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 20.70 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 549.00 |
| 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 |
| 7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 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 | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.32 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 2 has a score of 77.2, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)'s score of 65. IPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) works with Android 4.1 OS. The iPad mini 2 is a newer tablet, and it's also lighter and noticeably thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T).
The Apple iPad mini 2 has a lot better looking display than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a much greater pixel amount per inch in the screen. The iPad mini 2 features a very superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage capacity.
IPad mini 2 features a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have a Dual-Core processor and 1 GB of RAM, the iPad mini 2 also has a 64-bits processor and a faster GPU. Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has just a bit better battery lifetime than iPad mini 2, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity.
IPad mini 2 shoots way better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the iPad mini 2 also has a lot higher 5 mega pixels resolution camera in the back.
IPad mini 2 is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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