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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch
Wi-Fi OnlyGT-P5210
Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 65.8 | 72 |
| 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 |
| 17.99 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
| Brown and White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 309.00 | $ 275.00 |
| 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 | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 4.4 |
| 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, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.5 |
| 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
IPad mini 2 has a score of 72, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch's general score of 65.8. IPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch works with Android 4.2 OS. The iPad mini 2 is a a little thinner and notably lighter tablet than the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, even though both of them were released with only a couple months difference.
The iPad mini 2 counts with a much better screen than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with way more pixels per inch of screen and a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048. The Apple iPad mini 2 features a superior processing unit than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, and although they both have a Dual-Core processor and 1 GB of RAM, the Apple iPad mini 2 also has a 64 bits processor and a graphics co-processor.
IPad mini 2 takes greater photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because it has a way better 5 MP resolution camera and a way higher 1920x1080 video quality. Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than iPad mini 2, because it has more internal storage and an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB.
Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has a bit longer battery life than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has a 5 percent larger battery size.
The Apple iPad mini 2 is not only the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bit cheaper.
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