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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch
3G OnlyGT-P5210
Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 65.9 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.2 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2013-06-03 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.57 x 6.93 x 0.31 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 18.06 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Brown and White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1600 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 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 |
| 6.38 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 40 hours talk time | -- |
| 8.16 | 7.92 |
| 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
The iPad mini 2 has a global score of 77.2, which is much better than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch's 65.9 general score. The iPad mini 2 comes with iOS 8.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has Android 4.2 operating system. IPad mini 2's body is just a little thinner and noticeably lighter than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, even though both of them were only released with a few months difference.
IPad mini 2 counts with a way better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater pixel count per inch in the screen and a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px. IPad mini 2 has a quite superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM memory and 2 processing cores, the iPad mini 2 also has an extra graphics processor and a 64-bit processor.
IPad mini 2 takes way better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has a much higher 1920x1080 video quality and a much higher 5 megapixels resolution back camera. The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has just a little better battery life than iPad mini 2, because it has a 6800mAh battery capacity against 6471mAh.
Apple iPad mini 2 is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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