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| Global Score | |
| 65 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2012-09-28 | 0000-00-00 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 20.70 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 250.00 | $ 281.00 |
| 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 |
| 7 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 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 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 7 |
| 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 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini has an overall score of 68.1, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)'s global score of 65. Apple iPad mini is a way lighter and notably thinner tablet device than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T). Apple iPad mini has iOS 8.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has Android 4.1 operating system.
Apple iPad mini counts with a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has a really smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 768 x 1024px, it also counts with a just a bit better display pixels density. The iPad mini counts with a much better memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a bit better processor than iPad mini, and although they both have the same number of cores and a 400 MHz graphics processing unit, the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a much better battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity.
Apple iPad mini takes a lot better photos and videos than 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 also has a way more megapixels back camera.
The iPad mini costs a little more money than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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