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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2016-06-01 | 0000-00-00 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.16 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is just a bit better than the iPad mini, getting a 70.2 score against 68.1. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system, while iPad mini counts with iOS 8.x operating system. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is a somewhat thicker and much heavier portable tablet than the iPad mini.
The Apple iPad mini features a bit better screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), although it has a much smaller display, a lot lower 768 x 1024px resolution and a much worse number of pixels per inch of screen. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a bit more powerful processing unit than iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with 1,5 GB more RAM and a larger number of cores.
The Apple iPad mini has a little bit better memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Apple iPad mini, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a lot bigger camera aperture to take better low-light photos and a lot more mega-pixels camera.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a way better battery duration than iPad mini, because it has a 64 percent more battery size.
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