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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)
32 GB Wi-FiP3100
Apple iPad mini
Verizon and SprintA1455
| Global Score | |
| 60.7 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.1, 4.0.3 | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2012-02-13 | 0000-00-00 |
| 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 12.13 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 150.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.12 | 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 |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and UMTS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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
Apple iPad mini has a general score of 68.1, which is better than the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)'s 60.7 overall score. Apple iPad mini is a a bit lighter and a lot thinner tablet than the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0). The Apple iPad mini has iOS 8.x OS, while Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) counts with Android 4.1 OS. Apple iPad mini counts with a display that's very similar to the screen in Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because although the Apple iPad mini has a just a little lower pixels quantity per inch of screen, it also counts with a slightly better 768 x 1024 resolution and a bit larger screen.
The iPad mini has just a little better performance than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 2 cpu cores, the iPad mini also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. Apple iPad mini has a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a lot higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
Apple iPad mini has a slightly bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory. Apple iPad mini counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has 4440mAh of battery capacity.
IPad mini costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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