Apple iPad mini 2 Retina Display vs Samsung Galaxy Note 4
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| October 2013 | September 2014 |
| Status | |
| Available - November 2013 | Available - October 2014 |
| Colors | |
| Space Gray, Silver | Frosted white, Charcoal black, Bronze Gold, Blossom Pink |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
200 x 134.7 x 7.5 mm (7.87 x 5.3 x 0.3 in) |
153.5 x 78.6 x 8.5 mm (6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | |
| 331 g / 341 g (11.68 oz / 12.03 oz) | 176 g (6.21 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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 |
| Messaging | |
| , Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
Display
| Type | |
| LED-backlit IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen | Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 7.9 inches [Similar] | 5.7 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels (324 ppi) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (515 ppi) [Similar] |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 71.76% | 74.32% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| iOS 7.0.2 | Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat) |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based), Apple A7 [Similar] |
Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450 (SM-N910S) Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 1.9GHz quad-core Cortex-A57 (SM-N910C), Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 (SM-N910S) Exynos 5433 (SM-N910C) [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics) [Similar] | Adreno 420 (SM-N910S) Mali-T760 (SM-N910C) [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| N/A | 3 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16/32/64/128 GB storage | 32 GB |
| External Memory | |
| No | microSD, up to 64 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels [Similar] | 16 MP, 3456 x 4608 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| No | LED Flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR | Auto focus, Smart OIS, Dual Shot, Simultaneous HD Video And Image Recording, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, Image Stabilization, Panorama, HDR |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, optical stabilization |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, [Similar] | 3.7 MP, 1080p@30fps [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 | HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA; LTE, Cat4 (N910C), Cat6 (N910S), 50 Mbps UL, 300 Mbps (N910S), 150 Mbps (N910C) DL |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR | v4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, v2.0 | microUSB v2.0 (MHL 2), USB Host |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, Baidu |
| Browser | |
| HTML (Safari) | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16/32/64/128 GB storage | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | microSD, up to 64 GB |
| USB OTG | |
| - | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Po battery (23.8 Wh) | Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| - | 3220 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 10 h (multimedia) | - |