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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 61.7 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2012-08-15 | 2013-10-22 |
| 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 12.20 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 130.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.06 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 192 hours standby time | -- |
| 5.92 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 2 has a general score of 77.2, which is much better than the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE's score of 61.7. IPad mini 2 counts with iOS 8.x OS, while Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE comes with Android 4.1 OS. IPad mini 2's body is newer, just a little lighter and extremely thinner than the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE.
Apple iPad mini 2 features a way better display than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a way higher pixel number per inch in the display, a little bigger display and a lot better 1536 x 2048 resolution. Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad mini 2 has a superior hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores, the Apple iPad mini 2 also has a 64-bit processing unit and a much better graphics processor running at 600 MHz. Apple iPad mini 2 takes a lot better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a back facing camera with much more MP and a lot better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
The iPad mini 2 features a much longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, because it has a 62 percent more battery size.
Although Apple iPad mini 2 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Apple iPad mini 2, else you can save some money and get the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) LTE, giving up a couple features and specs.
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