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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
Apple iPad mini 2
16 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 61.4 | 72.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2012-02-26 | 2013-10-22 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 20.74 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 420.00 | $ 425.00 |
| 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 |
| 6.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A7 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.06 | 4.4 |
| 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 |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 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 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 2 has a score of 72.1, which is much better than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)'s 61.4 global score. The iPad mini 2 construction is newer, much thinner and lighter than the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1). The iPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) works with Android 4.1 operating system.
The Apple iPad mini 2 features a really superior hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), and although they both have 1 GB of RAM and 2 CPU cores, the Apple iPad mini 2 also has an additional graphics processing unit and a 64-bits processor. The iPad mini 2 has a way better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a lot better number of pixels per inch in the display.
Apple iPad mini 2 shoots way better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a camera with lot more mega-pixels and a much better (Full HD) video quality. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has a quite bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPad mini 2, because although it has just 8 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB.
Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) has just a little bit longer battery life than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has a 7000mAh battery size.
Apple iPad mini 2 costs a bit more money than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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