Apple iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A & S Pen
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| October 2012 | July 2015 |
| Status | |
| Available - November 2012 | Coming Soon - July 2015 |
| Price | |
| - | Rs. 20,100 ($299.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Black/Slate, White/Silver | Black, White |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
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)) |
242.5 x 166.8 x 7.5 mm (9.55 x 6.57 x 0.3 in) |
| Weight | |
| 312 g (11.01 oz) | 487 g (17.18 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1454/ A1455 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1455 |
N/A |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1454/ A1455 | N/A |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 1700 / 2100 - A1454 | - |
| Messaging | |
| , Push Mail, EMail, IM | , EMail, IM |
| Build Features | |
| - | - S Pen Stylus |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| iOS 6 | Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop) |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9, Apple A5 [Similar] | Quad-core 1.2 GHz [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| PowerVR SGX543MP2 [Similar] | - |
| RAM | |
| 512 MB [Browse Similar] | 2 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16/32/64 GB storage | 16 GB |
| External Memory | |
| No | microSD, up to 128 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels [Similar] | 5 MP, 2592 х 1944 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| No | No |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection | Auto focus, Geo-tagging |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization | 720p |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, [Similar] | 2 MP [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | - |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | No |
| Edge | |
| Yes | No |
| 3G | |
| DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 100 Mbps; Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps | No |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR | v4.1, A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, v2.0 | microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML (Safari) | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16/32/64 GB storage, 512 MB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | microSD, up to 128 GB |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Po | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 16.3 Wh | 6000 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 10 h | Up to 15 h (Wi-Fi) Up to 14 h (Video Playback Up to 178 h (Audio Playback) |