Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 P5100 vs Apple iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular vs Apple iPad 4 Wi-Fi + Cellular

general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Apple Apple
Announced February 2012 October 2012 October 2012
Status Released - May 2012 Available - November 2012 Available - November 2012
Colors Black Black/Slate, White/Silver Black, White
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 256.6 x 175.3 x 9.7 mm
(10.1 x 6.9 x 0.38 in)
200 x 134.7 x 7.2 mm (7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 in)
(7.87 x 5.3 x 0.28 in (0.31 x 0.21 x 0.01 in))
241.2 x 185.7 x 9.4 mm
(9.5 x 7.31 x 0.37 in)
Weight 588 g (20.74 oz) 312 g (11.01 oz) 662 g (23.35 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1454/ A1455
CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1455
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1459/ A1460
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1460
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1454/ A1455 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1459/ A1460
4G Network - LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 1700 / 2100 - A1454 LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 1700 / 2100 - A1459
Messaging , EMail, IM , Push Mail, EMail, IM , Push Mail, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) iOS 6 iOS 6
Processor Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9, TI OMAP 4430 Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9, Apple A5 Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9, Apple A6X
GPU PowerVR SGX540 PowerVR SGX543MP2 PowerVR SGX543MP4 (quad-core graphics)
RAM 1 GB 512 MB N/A
Internal Memory 16/32 GB storage 16/32/64 GB storage 16/32/64 GB storage
External Memory microSD, up to 32GB No No

display Display

Type PLS TFT capacitive touchscreen LED-backlit IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen LED-backlit IPS TFT, capacitive touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 10.1 inches 7.9 inches 9.7 inches
Resolution 800 x 1280 pixels (149 ppi) 768 x 1024 pixels (162 ppi) 1536 x 2048 pixels (264 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 66.15% 71.76% 65.01%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio No No No
Games Yes Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels 5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels
Flash LED flash No No
Features Auto focus, Geo-tagging Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection Auto focus, Touch Focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection
Video Yes, 1080p Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization
Front Camera Yes, VGA [Similar] Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, [Similar] Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps Yes Yes
Edge Class 12 Yes Yes
3G HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 100 Mbps; Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 73 Mbps; Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps
Bluetooth Yes, v3.0 with A2DP Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot (carrier dependant)
USB Yes, v2.0 Yes, v2.0 Yes, v2.0
GPS Yes Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
Browser HTML, Adobe Flash HTML (Safari) HTML (Safari)

memory User Memory

Internal 16/32 GB storage, 1GB RAM 16/32/64 GB storage, 512 MB RAM 16/32/64 GB storage
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 32GB No No

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor not present proximity sensor not present proximity sensor not present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Standard battery, Li-Po Standard battery, Li-Po Standard battery, Li-Po
Capacity 7000 mAh 16.3 Wh 11,560 mAh (42.5 Wh)
Stand by Up to 200 h - Up to 720 h
Talk Time Up to 10 h Up to 10 h Up to 9 h