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Apple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2014-01-06 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.29 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.54 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 539.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 299 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 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 |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8220mAh Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.12 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 Pro 10.1, with a global score of 77.2 against 73.4. Although the iPad mini 2 and the Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 were released only 3 months apart, the iPad mini 2 body is way lighter but also just a bit thicker than the Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1. IPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 works with Android 4.4 operating system.
Apple iPad mini 2 has a bit sharper display than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, because although it has a really smaller screen and a little worse resolution of 1536 x 2048px, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixels count in each inch in the display. IPad mini 2 has much more storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than iPad mini 2, because although it has a worse graphics co-processor running at 450 MHz and a 32-bits CPU against 64-bits, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a higher number of faster cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 has longer battery performance than iPad mini 2, because it has 8220mAh of battery capacity.
The iPad mini 2 shoots greater photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, although it has a back camera with way less mega-pixels resolution and a lower video resolution.
Apple iPad mini 2 costs a bit more money than the Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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