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Samsung Galaxy Tab Active
LTESM-T365
Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 67 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2014-09-04 | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 13.86 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 515.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 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 |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 3.10 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.38 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 31 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 2 is much better than Galaxy Tab Active, with a global score of 77.2 against 67. The iPad mini 2 is an older tablet device than Galaxy Tab Active, but Apple was able to build it incredibly thinner and lighter. The iPad mini 2 comes with iOS 8.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab Active has Android 4.4 operating system.
The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a better display than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater pixel amount per screen inch and a much higher 1536 x 2048px resolution. The Apple iPad mini 2 features a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has a lower number of cores and 512 MB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processor and a much better graphics co-processor working at 600 MHz.
The iPad mini 2 has a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory capacity. The iPad mini 2 has a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has 6471mAh of battery capacity instead of 4450mAh.
The Apple iPad mini 2 captures much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a back camera with a way better 5 mega-pixels resolution and a way higher 1920x1080 video quality.
The Apple iPad mini 2 costs a little more money than the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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