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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 53.3 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 2.2 | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2011-01-06 | 0000-00-00 |
| 7.48 x 4.74 x 0.47 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 220.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| -- | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 2 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 1.9 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini has a score of 68.1, which is way better than the Galaxy Tab 4G LTE's overall score of 53.3. Apple iPad mini is a somewhat lighter and notably thinner device than Galaxy Tab 4G LTE. Apple iPad mini comes with iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy Tab 4G LTE counts with Android 2.2 OS. The Apple iPad mini has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 4G LTE, because it has a larger number of cores (although they are slower) and a better GPU running at 400 megahertz.
Apple iPad mini has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Tab 4G LTE, because although it has a little bit inferior number of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a slightly better 768 x 1024 resolution and a little bigger display. IPad mini shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 4G LTE, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the iPad mini also has a much higher video quality.
The iPad mini counts with a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab 4G LTE, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage. IPad mini features a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab 4G LTE, because it has an 11 percent greater battery capacity.
IPad mini is more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4G LTE, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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