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Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 Kids
SM-T2105Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.1 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2013-08-27 | 2013-10-22 |
| 4.37 x 7.40 x 0.39 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.65 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Orange and Yellow | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 120.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A7 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.62 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 2 has a general score of 77.2, which is much better than the GALAXY Tab 3 Kids's overall score of 57.5. The Apple iPad mini 2 comes with iOS 8.x OS, and GALAXY Tab 3 Kids works with Android 4.1 OS. Even though the Apple iPad mini 2 and the GALAXY Tab 3 Kids were released only 2 months apart, Apple iPad mini 2's design is extremely thinner but also heavier.
The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a better hardware performance than Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 Kids, and although they both have a Dual-Core CPU and 1 GB of RAM memory, the Apple iPad mini 2 also has a 64-bit CPU and a graphics processor. The iPad mini 2 counts with a brighter screen than GALAXY Tab 3 Kids, because it has a bit larger display, a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a lot greater pixel count per display inch.
The iPad mini 2 takes much better photographs and videos than GALAXY Tab 3 Kids, because it has a way more MP camera. Apple iPad mini 2 features a much greater storage for applications and games than Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 Kids, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 120 GB more internal storage.
The iPad mini 2 has a much longer battery duration than GALAXY Tab 3 Kids, because it has 6471mAh of battery capacity.
The iPad mini 2 costs a lot more money than the GALAXY Tab 3 Kids, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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