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Samsung Galaxy Tab Active
LTESM-T365
Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 67 | 72 |
| 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 | 11.68 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 515.00 | $ 275.00 |
| 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 | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 4.4 |
| 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.5 |
| 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 just a bit better than Galaxy Tab Active, having a general score of 72 against 67. The iPad mini 2 is an older tablet than Galaxy Tab Active, but it is somewhat lighter and noticeably thinner anyway. The iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy Tab Active has Android 4.4 OS. The Apple iPad mini 2 has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has an inferior number of cores and 512 MB less RAM, it also counts with a much better 600 MHz GPU and a 64 bits processor.
The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a way higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen. IPad mini 2 features a lot better camera than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a lot better (Full HD) video definition and a camera with much more mega pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active features a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than iPad mini 2, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 64 GB. The Apple iPad mini 2 features a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a 45% greater battery size.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the iPad mini 2 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it a great choice.
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