El Galaxy Note 8.0 arrived many months ago with the quite explicit objective on the part of Samsung to compete against him iPad mini. At that time, as South Koreans never tired of remembering, the Technical specifications of his tablet was ahead in several respects to that of Apple . But what is the situation now that the iPad mini covering retina displays and processors A7? We show you a comparative between the two tablets to put their respective strengths back into perspective.
Designer
We do not find great differences in this section since in the aesthetic plane the iPad miniRetina not much has changed compared to the first generation, except in the colors in which it will be sold, as it will also be available in white / silver and black / space gray. The differences of design (reduced side frames for the iPad mini, regular frames and rounded corners for the Galaxy Note 8.0) remain the same as with the first generation, as is the case with the materials (aluminum for tablet Apple and plastic for the Samsung).
Dimensions
In the dimensions we do find some more novelties, due to the need to Apple to increase its thickness to incorporate the retina display, which makes the difference with the Galaxy Note 8.0 be even more reduced: 7,5 mm against 8,0 mm. The same is true of the weight: the slight increase in weight of the new model is enough to practically match them (331 gr free to 338 grThe size, however, remains the same, so it is still somewhat shorter (20 cm against 21 cm), but almost as wide as the tablet Samsung (13,47 cm against 13,58 cm).
Screen
The screen was one of the points where the Galaxy Note 8.0 more ahead of the first iPad mini But, unsurprisingly, the situation has radically changed with the introduction of retina displays: the resolution of the tablet Samsung (1280 x 800) is now far behind that of Apple (2048 x 1536). By having both the same size (8 inches), the comparison of the pixel density of each one yields a most convincing result: PPI 189 against PPI 326.
Unlimited
Another point where the Galaxy Note 8.0 was clearly imposed on iPad mini it was, without a doubt, performance. Although the experience of using the tablet of Apple it was quite satisfactory, it was evident that its processor and RAM data were not positive at all. Now with the new A7 de 64 bits (of which we have already seen the first benchmarks), the iPad miniRetina should be able to overtake Exynos 4412 quad core to 1,6 GHz. Tablet SamsungHowever, it still has more RAM, with 2 GB (for only 1 GB for that of Apple ).
Operating System
As we always say, preferences regarding the operating system are usually quite subjective, but whatever ours are, it is always interesting to take into account the wide range of applications optimized for tablets What does the App Store, on the one hand, as well as the interesting package of applications optimized for the use of the S Pen that puts at our disposal Samsung, for another.
Storage capacity
Despite the improvements made to the second generation of the iPad mini, the Galaxy Note 8.0 continues to have the advantage in this section, because, like the rest of iDevices, the new compact tablet from Apple still no card slot micro-SDwhile that of Samsung it does have it. We can buy our iPad miniRetina, yes, even with 128 GB hard disk, but do not forget that the price rises up to about 75% compared to the model of 16 GB.
Battery
Although we do not have the data on the battery capacity of the iPad miniRetina, the truth is that the autonomy tests that we have seen to date show that the estimates of Apple they are usually quite reliable, so it seems that we can trust that we will have up to 10h continuous video playback. In the case of Galaxy Note 8.0, the battery is also quite powerful, with 4600 mAh, although the autonomy is somewhat lower (around 8h).
Cameras
This is another of the sections in which there is nothing new, so the tie that existed between the Galaxy Note 8.0 and the first generation of iPad mini is maintained: both have two cameras, one front for video calls, and a more powerful rear, 5 SM and with the ability to record to 720p.
Price
Another radical change can be found in this section, after the months since the launch of the Galaxy Note 8.0 and after the price increase that the iPad miniRetina compared to the first generation: the price difference is now quite favorable to the tablet of Samsung, whose most affordable model (16 GB y Wi-Fi) can already be found in some dealers for up to 300 Euros, while the equivalent of iPad miniRetina slope 389 Euros.