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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)
SGH-I497Apple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 65 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | iOS 8.x |
| 2012-09-28 | 2014-10-16 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 20.70 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 460.00 |
| 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 |
| -- | 32.00mm 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 | 6350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.32 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 3 has a score of 77.5, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)'s 65 overall score. The Apple iPad mini 3 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) counts with Android 4.1 operating system. The Apple iPad mini 3 is a much newer tablet, and it is also notably thinner and notably lighter than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T).
The iPad mini 3 counts with a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have a Dual-Core processing unit and a 1 GB RAM memory, the iPad mini 3 also has a better graphics processor running at 600 MHz and a 64 bits processing unit. IPad mini 3 counts with an incredibly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a way greater screen pixels density and a lot higher 1536 x 2048 resolution.
IPad mini 3 features a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has just a bit longer battery duration than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has a 10 percent more battery size.
Apple iPad mini 3 takes greater photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Apple iPad mini 3 also has a way better resolution camera in the back.
The Apple iPad mini 3 is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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