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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.0 | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2012-10-09 | 0000-00-00 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 20.64 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 |
| 6.6 | 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 | |
| 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and EV-DO A | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini is slightly better than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, with a 68.1 score against 62.7. IPad mini is a noticeably lighter and thinner device than the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1. IPad mini works with iOS 8.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has Android 4.0 operating system. IPad mini features a bit better display than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has a really smaller screen and a little worse 768 x 1024px resolution, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per display inch.
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 features a little better processing power than iPad mini, and although they both have the same number of cores and a 400 megahertz GPU, the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 also has a higher amount of RAM. IPad mini counts with a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
The iPad mini shoots much better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a back facing camera with a much better 5 mega pixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 counts with a way better battery life than iPad mini, because it has a 7000mAh battery capacity.
Despite of being the best tablet in our current comparison, Apple iPad mini is also by far the cheapest one.
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