Samsung Google Nexus S vs Apple iPad mini 2 Retina Display
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Announced | |
| December 2010 | October 2013 |
| Status | |
| Available - December 2010 | Available - November 2013 |
| Colors | |
| Black, White | Space Gray, Silver |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
123.9 x 63 x 10.9 mm (4.88 x 2.48 x 0.43 in) |
200 x 134.7 x 7.5 mm (7.87 x 5.3 x 0.3 in) |
| Weight | |
| 129 g (4.55 oz) | 331 g / 341 g (11.68 oz / 12.03 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| - | LTE- all models |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | , Push Mail, EMail, IM |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread), v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), not upgradable to v4.2 (Jelly Bean) | iOS 7.0.2 |
| Processor | |
| 1 GHz Cortex-A8, Hummingbird [Similar] | Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based), Apple A7 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| PowerVR SGX540 [Similar] | PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics) [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 512 MB [Browse Similar] | N/A |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16 GB storage | 16/32/64/128 GB storage |
| External Memory | |
| No | No |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 5 MP, 2560 x 1920 pixels [Similar] | 5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | No |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR |
| Video | |
| Yes, WVGA@30fps | Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, VGA [Similar] | Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps | DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 100 Mbps; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v2.1 with A2DP | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 | Yes, v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML, Adobe Flash | HTML (Safari) |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16GB storage, 512 MB RAM | 16/32/64/128 GB storage |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | No |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Po battery (23.8 Wh) |
| Capacity | |
| 1500 mAh | - |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 713 h (2G) Up to 428 h (3G) |
- |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 14 h (2G) Up to 6 h 40 min (3G) |
Up to 10 h (multimedia) |