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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)
LTE 8GB VerizonI915
Apple iPad mini
Verizon and SprintA1455
| Global Score | |
| 61.4 | 68.1 |
| 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 |
| $ 420.00 | $ 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 |
| 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 | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.06 | 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 |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 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 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 has a score of 68.1, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)'s 61.4 general score. IPad mini works with iOS 8.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) works with Android 4.1 OS. The iPad mini is a notably thinner and extremely lighter tablet than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1).
Apple iPad mini counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have 2 CPU cores, the Apple iPad mini also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. IPad mini counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has a bit lower resolution of 768 x 1024 pixels and a really smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better pixels number per inch of display.
IPad mini counts with a greater camera than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because it has a lot more megapixels camera in the back and a way better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition. IPad mini counts with a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 56 GB more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) features a very superior battery life than iPad mini, because it has a 58% bigger battery size.
In addition to being the best tablet in this comparison, iPad mini is also a bargain compared to the other tablets.
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