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Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0
Sprint LTESM-T237
Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 65.6 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4.2 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2014-04-01 | 2013-10-22 |
| 7.36 x 4.25 x 0.35 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 9.74 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 169.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Marvell PXA1088 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Vivante 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 | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | 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 |
| 7.15 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 2 is much better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, having a 77.2 score against 65.6. IPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system. The iPad mini 2 body is thinner but heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, and both of them were only released 5 months apart.
The iPad mini 2 features a superior processing power than Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and lesser CPU cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64-bits CPU and a graphics processing unit. IPad mini 2 counts with a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because it has a way better 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution, a greater pixel density and a little bit larger display.
The iPad mini 2 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because it has a lot more mega pixels camera in the back, a lot better video definition and a larger camera aperture to capture better photography and video in low light situations. Apple iPad mini 2 has a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, because it has a 62 percent more battery size.
Although iPad mini 2 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the iPad mini 2, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, letting go some specs and features.
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