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Samsung Galaxy Tab Active
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T360
Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 66.9 | 77.1 |
| 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 |
| 13.00 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 370.00 | $ 370.00 |
| 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, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.9 | 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
The Apple iPad mini 2 is much better than Galaxy Tab Active, getting a score of 77.1 against 66.9. Apple iPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy Tab Active counts with Android 4.4 OS. The Apple iPad mini 2 is an older portable tablet than the Galaxy Tab Active, but it's lighter and noticeably thinner anyway.
The Apple iPad mini 2 has a sharper display than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 and way more pixels per inch of screen. IPad mini 2 has a lot bigger memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Apple iPad mini 2 has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has 2 less cores (but faster) and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a better 600 MHz graphics co-processor and a 64-bit processing unit. IPad mini 2 features a really longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a 6471mAh battery capacity.
The iPad mini 2 has a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a much better (Full HD) video resolution and a lot higher resolution back facing camera.
Apple iPad mini 2 costs the same than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, which makes it easy to pick between these tablets.
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