Difference between iPad Mini and Galaxy Note 10.1
Key Difference: The iPad Mini is a sleeker, thinner iPad 2. The iPad Mini comes with a 7.9-inch LED-backlit multi-touch display with IPS technology touchscreen coated with a fingerprint-resistant oleophobic material. The Galaxy Note 10.1 is a tablet computer designed and manufactured by Samsung. It features a 10.1-inch screen and is marketed as a platform for multimedia consumption including movies, music, and web browsing. The Note 10.1 also features the use of a stylus named the S-Pen. The Note 10.1 runs on Android 4.0.
include("ad4th.php"); ?>Apple is a well-known company around the world. It has been popular due to its innovative and technologically advanced electronics as well as the lawsuits with various different companies. Apple has been applauded for its futuristic design and new technologies on its various phones and tablets. It has also been criticized by many for its expensive price tags. However, the company has still managed build a loyal fan base that stands by the company and its products a 100%. The iPad Mini has been a popular tablet since its launch in November 2012 and is basically a mini iPad. It has borrowed a lot of features from its big brother and but just has a smaller packaging.
The iPad Mini is a sleeker, thinner iPad 2, note currently the company is on its 4th generation iPad. The iPad Mini comes with a 7.9-inch LED-backlit multi-touch display with IPS technology touchscreen coated with a fingerprint-resistant oleophobic material. True to the Apple design, the iPad Mini also have a slick, steel chassis that is comfortable to hold. The company has launched two different models of the iPad Mini; Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + Cellular. The Wi-Fi is a little cheaper and does not have a SIM slot, while the Wi-Fi + Cellular model is able to support 2G, 3G and 4G operations. One of the most touted features of the device is the weight. The device is super light and weight around 308 grams for the Wi-Fi and the 312 grams for the Wi-Fi + Cellular. The 7.9-inch screen provides 768 x 1024 pixels and an approximate 162 pixel density; it is not the best resolution available specially with the iPad 2 with Retina display. The screen has been said to be a bit grainy in viewing.
include("ad3rd.php"); ?>The device houses a 1 GHz Dual-core Cortex-A9 processor and the Apple A5 chipset. It is powered by the iOS 6 and can be upgradeable to iOS 6.1.3. The processor is not as fast as the latest Apple A6, but it does not lag during multi-tasking. The slower processor might have a concern if the device allowed true multitasking, but since it does not the device works just fine. The iPad Mini is available with 16/32/64 GB of internal storage, which is not expandable. The device only offers 512 MB RAM. The iPad Mini comes with a 5MP rear camera for taking photos and also has HD video taking capability. The device also has a 1.2 MP front camera for video calling purposes. It also has the FaceTime app for video calling over Wi-Fi or cellular. The iSight Camera has features such as autofocus, face detection, backside illumination and five-element lens.
The outer chassis of the device houses various buttons to control the device. The top of the device holds the On/Off and the Sleep/Wake button, along with the microphone and the headphone jack. The company has shifted the button back to the top of the device. The right side of the device has the Silent/Screen rotation lock button and the volume controls. The Home button is placed on bottom bezel and the built-in-speakers are on the bottom of the iPad Mini along with the Lightening connector. The device comes with many features such as Siri natural language commands and dictation, Game Center, Photo Booth, Built-in apps and e-book reader. The reader is compatible with all of the big services such as Google Books, Kindle and Nook, making it easier to read books in almost all formats. The device has been noted for the sleek and small design, which makes the device comfortable to hold and work with. Also apps have been specifically designed for the tablet, so no longer need to deal with stretching apps. Few criticisms include the price of the device, lack of Retina display, and lack of true multitasking as well the software. With the iPhone 5 already available in the market with Apple A6 chipset, the iPad Mini with the same chipset is not that far away.
An OEM which also had Android based devices in the market is Samsung. Samsung Group is a South Korean chaebol, the largest in South Korea. A chaebol is basically a conglomerate. Samsung has been launching popular phones and tablets, which have taken the market by a storm. Samsung Galaxy series has been one of the most popular series on the market and has been going head to head with the trend-setting Apple phones. One of the popular tablets launched by the company is the Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10.1.
The Galaxy Note 10.1 is a tablet computer designed and manufactured by Samsung. It features a 10.1-inch screen and is marketed as a platform for multimedia consumption including movies, music, and web browsing. The Note 10.1 also features the use of a stylus named the S-Pen. The stylus is meant to be used as an input device for sketching and note-taking. The Note 10.1 runs on Android 4.0. The stylus and the tablet work seamlessly together and also have a palm rejection software. The palm rejection software makes sure to reject any other body parts when the stylus is connected to the screen, enabling people to place their hand on the tablet as they write. Another new feature that was launched with the tablet was the Multiscreen option. The multiscreen feature allows the user to open and work on two apps simultaneously. However, it is currently limited to only six apps (S Note, Polaris Office, Video Player, gallery, Email, and the Android 4.0 browser) that can be opened side-by-side.
The Note 10.1 is available with 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB storage capacity. The models are further bifurcated under Wi-Fi only, Wi-Fi and 3G, as well as Wi-Fi, 3G and LTE. The tablet houses1.4 GHz Quad-core Cortex-A9 processor with 2 GB RAM, working seamlessly without any lag. The Note 10.1 offers 5 MP autofocus rear camera and a 1.9 MP front camera for video calling. The tablet also houses a powerful 7000 mAh battery that can provide a talk time of approximately 33 hours. It also offers a variety of features including IR Blaster, which allows the tablet to become into a fully-functional remote control. It works with Peel’s Smart Remote app that also displays a list of shows or movies that are currently playing on the local provider’s channels.
The information for the detailed table about the two phones has been taken from the Apple website, Samsung website and GSMArena.com.
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iPad Mini |
Galaxy Note 10.1 |
Launch Date |
November 2012 |
August 2012 |
Company |
Apple |
Samsung Corporation |
Size |
200 x 134.7 x 7.2 mm |
262 x 180 x 8.9 mm (10.31 x 7.09 x 0.35 in) |
Display |
7.9‑inch LED-backlit Multi‑Touch display with IPS technology |
PLS TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
Screen |
1024 x 768 resolution (~162 ppi pixel density) |
800 x 1280 pixels, 10.1 inches (~149 ppi pixel density) |
Protection |
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating |
- |
Weight |
308 grams (Wi-Fi); 312 grams (Wi-Fi + Cellular) |
3G model: 600g Wi-Fi: 597g |
2G Network |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1454; A1455 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1455 |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
3G Network |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1454; A1455 |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
4G Network |
LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 1700 / 2100 - A1454 LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1455 |
LTE 1800/ 2600MHz) and 3.5G (HSPA+ 42.2Mbps) |
GUI |
iUI |
Samsung TouchWiz UI |
CPU speed |
1 GHz Dual-core Cortex-A9 |
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9 |
GPU |
PowerVR SGX543MP2 |
Mali-400MP |
OS |
iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 6.1.3 |
Android OS, v4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to v4.1 (Jelly Bean) |
Chipset |
Apple A5 |
Exynos 4412 |
RAM |
512 MB |
2 GB RAM |
SIM Size |
nano-SIM |
miniSIM |
Internal Memory |
16/32/64 GB |
16/32/64 GB |
Expandable Memory |
No |
Up to 64 GB |
Sensors |
Three-axis gyro, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor |
Accelerometer, gyro, compass |
Connectivity |
Model A1454
Model A1455
802.11a/b/g/n Wi‑Fi (802.11n 2.4GHz and 5GHz) Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology |
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Data |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, USB |
WiFi, GPRS, EDGE, USB, LTE |
Speed |
DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 100 Mbps; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps |
HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps |
WLAN |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot |
Bluetooth |
Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP, EDR |
Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP |
USB |
USB v2.0 |
USB v2.0 (MHL), USB Host |
Primary Camera |
5MP 2592x1944 pixels rear camera |
5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash |
Secondary Camera |
1.2 MP, 720p@30fps front camera |
1.9 MP |
Video |
1080p@30fps with video stabilization, face detection, Tap to focus while recording and backside illumination. |
720p@30fps |
Camera Features |
|
|
Sound Enhancement |
No |
No |
Audio supported formats |
Audio formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV |
MP3/WAV/ eAAC+/ Flac player |
Video supported formats |
Video formats supported: H.264 video up to 1080p, 30 frames per second, High Profile level 4.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG‑4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format |
MP4/DivX/Xvid/FLV/MKV/ H.264/ H.263 player |
Battery Capacity |
16.3 Wh Non-removable Li-Po battery |
Non-removable Li-Ion 7000 mAh battery |
Talktime |
- |
2G: 33 hours |
Standby Time |
- |
2G: 1500 hours |
Available Colors |
Black/Slate, White/Silver |
Black, White/Silver |
Messaging |
iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM |
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM |
Browser |
HTML (Safari) |
HTML, Adobe Flash |
Radio |
No |
No |
GPS |
Assisted GPS and GLONASS |
Yes, with A-GPS support; GLONASS |
Java |
No |
Java MIDP emulator |
Additional Features |
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