Small-screened portable devices are gaining popularity, according to analysts, especially when they can be used both as a tablet as well as a cell phone. Here is a specs comparison between the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 and the iPad mini.

Design and Display

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 comes with a 7-inch PLS LCD touchscreen, rendering 600 x 1,024 pixel resolution. The iPad mini comes with 7.9-inch LED-backlit IPS LCD touchscreen, rendering 768 x 1,024 pixel resolution.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 comes with 193.7 x 122.4 x 10.5 mm dimensions and weighs around 345 grams. The iPad mini comes with 200 x 134.7 x 7.2 mm dimensions and is lighter, weighing 312 grams.

Hardware and Operating System

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 comes with 1 GHz dual core processor and TI OMAP 4430 chipset. It comes in 8, 16 and 32 GB internal memory variants, which can be expanded by up to 32 GB using a micro SD card.

The iPad mini comes with 1 GHz dual core cortex-A9 processor and Apple A5 chipset. It comes in 16, 32 and 64 GB internal memory variants; there is no Micro SD card for additional memory.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 runs on Android operating system and comes with the Ice Cream Sandwich version, which can be upgraded to the 4.1.1 Jellybean version. The device has 1 GB of RAM. The iPad mini runs on the iOS operating system and comes with the iOS 6 version, which can be upgraded to the iOS 7. The device has 512 MB of RAM.

Camera

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 is equipped with a 3.15 MP primary camera; the secondary camera on the device is a VGA camera. The iPad Mini is equipped with a 5 MP primary camera; the secondary camera on the device is 1.2 MP.

Battery

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 comes with a non-removable Li-Ion 4,000 mAh battery, whereas the iPad mini comes with a 16.3-Watt-hour lithium-polymer battery.

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Price in Australia

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 16 GB with 3G and Wi-Fi is priced at around AU $349.95. The iPad Mini 4G 16 GB variant is priced at around AU $489.95 and the 4G 32 GB variant is priced at around AU $589.95.