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Samsung Galaxy Tab Active
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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 67 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2014-09-04 | 0000-00-00 |
| 8.39 x 4.97 x 0.38 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 13.86 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 515.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8026 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 7.7 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 31 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| 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
The iPad mini is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, getting a score of 68.1 against 67. The iPad mini design is notably lighter and noticeably thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active. IPad mini counts with iOS 8.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab Active comes with Android 4.4 operating system.
Galaxy Tab Active counts with a bit better processor than iPad mini, because it has a faster 450 MHz graphics co-processor, more RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and also faster). The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active features a little bit better screen than iPad mini, because it has a little bit higher resolution of 1280 x 800, a quite bigger screen and a just a bit better pixels amount per screen inch.
The iPad mini features a much better camera than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a much better 5 MP resolution back-facing camera. Apple iPad mini counts with a superior storage for applications and games than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
The iPad mini counts with a battery duration that is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active one, although the iPad mini has just 4440mAh of battery size against 4450mAh.
The iPad mini not only is the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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