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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 60.5 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2015-05-02 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 15.84 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 160.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 5.9 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, having a general score of 68.1 against 60.5. The Apple iPad mini comes with iOS 8.x OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with Android 7.1 Nougat OS. Apple iPad mini is a lighter and just a bit thinner tablet than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features a bit better performance than iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM and more cores. Apple iPad mini has a way better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 768 x 1024, the Apple iPad mini also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Apple iPad mini features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have a back facing camera with a 5 mega pixels, the Apple iPad mini also has a lot better 1920x1080 video resolution. The iPad mini features a greater storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with improved battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini, because it has a 35 percent larger battery capacity.
IPad mini costs a lot more money than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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