Apple iPad mini 2 Retina Display vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| October 2013 | May 2016 |
| Status | |
| Available - November 2013 | Available - May 2016 |
| Price | |
| - | Rs. 26,990 ($396.91) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Space Gray, Silver | Pearl White, Metallic Black |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
200 x 134.7 x 7.5 mm (7.87 x 5.3 x 0.3 in) |
254.2 x 155.3 x 8.2 mm (10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | |
| 331 g / 341 g (11.68 oz / 12.03 oz) | 525 g (18.52 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE- all models | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 38(2600), 40(2300) |
| Messaging | |
| , Push Mail, EMail, IM | , EMail, IM |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| iOS 7.0.2 | Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow) |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based), Apple A7 [Similar] | Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53, Exynos 7870 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics) [Similar] | Mali-T830 MP2 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| N/A | 2 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16/32/64/128 GB storage | 16 GB |
| External Memory | |
| No | microSD, up to 200 GB (dedicated slot) |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels [Similar] | 8 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| No | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR | Auto focus, f/1.9, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Panorama |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization | 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, [Similar] | 2 MP, f/2.2, 1080p video [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | - |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 100 Mbps; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR | v4.2, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, v2.0 | microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| Browser | |
| HTML (Safari) | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16/32/64/128 GB storage | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | microSD, up to 200 GB (dedicated slot) |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Po battery (23.8 Wh) | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| - | 7300 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 10 h (multimedia) | - |