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Samsung Galaxy Tab Active
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T360
Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 66.9 | 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 |
| 13.00 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 370.00 | $ 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, 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
IPad mini 2 is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab Active, getting a 72 score against 66.9. The iPad mini 2 counts with iOS 8.x OS, while Galaxy Tab Active works with Android 4.4 OS. The iPad mini 2 is an older device than the Galaxy Tab Active, but Apple could make it somewhat lighter and thinner anyway.
Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and much more pixels per inch of display. The Apple iPad mini 2 has a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab Active, because although it has less processing cores and less RAM memory, it also counts with a much better 600 MHz GPU and a 64-bit CPU.
The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a greater camera than Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a lot higher video definition and a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active features a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPad mini 2, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB.
The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active, because it has a 45 percent more battery size.
In addition to being the best tablet in our current comparison, iPad mini 2 is also a lot cheaper.
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