Apple iPad mini (4G 16GB) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (WiFi SM-T530)
Side by side comparison between Apple iPad mini vs Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 tablets, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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7.9"
IPS
IPS
768x1024
5
MP
MP
1.2mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
4440
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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10.1"
TFT
TFT
1280x800
3.1
MP
MP
1.3mp
1.5GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
6800
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better tablet? Apple iPad mini (4G 16GB)
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15 Advantages 
8 Advantages | 14 Common items in both devices |
| 16GB (12GB available) |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| +7 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| iPad mini (4G 16GB) | Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (WiFi SM-T530) | |
| Model | iPad mini (4G 16GB) | Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (WiFi SM-T530) |
| Other model names | iPad mini A1454 (4G LTE), iPad mini A1455 (CDMA) | Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 SM-T530, Galaxy Tab4 10.1 NOOK |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Apple | Samsung |
| Release date | 11/2/2012 | 6/1/2014 |
| Depth | 7.2 millimeters (0.28 inches) | 8 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 134.7 x 200 millimeters (5.3 x 7.87 in) | 176.4 x 243.4 millimeters (6.94 x 9.58 in) |
| Weight | 312 grams (10.92 ounces) | 487 grams (17.05 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| iPad mini (4G 16GB) | Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (WiFi SM-T530) | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 7.9" inches | 10.1" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~71.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~68.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 768x1024 pixels | 1280x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 162 PPI | 149 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| iPad mini (4G 16GB) | Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (WiFi SM-T530) | |
| System version | iOS 6.0 | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| Firmware update | iOS 9.0 | Android 5.0.2 Lollipop |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| iPad mini (4G 16GB) | Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (WiFi SM-T530) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Apple A5 APL2498 (45nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 | Qualcomm Adreno 305 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| iPad mini (4G 16GB) | Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (WiFi SM-T530) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 1.5GB |
| Internal storage | 16GB (12GB available) | 16GB (12GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| iPad mini (4G 16GB) | Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (WiFi SM-T530) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | Not supported |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | feature not registered |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | feature not registered |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900, A1455: CDMA 800/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 3G network | A1454 version: UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 A1455 version: CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat3 A1454 version: LTE (Bands 4, 17) A1455 version: LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 13) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | Not supported |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| iPad mini (4G 16GB) | Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (WiFi SM-T530) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| iPad mini (4G 16GB) | Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (WiFi SM-T530) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.2 megapixels | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x960 pixels | 1280x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | VGA (720x480) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| iPad mini (4G 16GB) | Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (WiFi SM-T530) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, MOV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| iPad mini (4G 16GB) | Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (WiFi SM-T530) | |
| USB | USB 2.0 proprietary connector | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Proprietary TV-out | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| iPad mini (4G 16GB) | Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (WiFi SM-T530) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Not supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| iPad mini (4G 16GB) | Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (WiFi SM-T530) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4440 mAh | 6800 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 10 hours | 10 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| iPad mini (4G 16GB) | Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (WiFi SM-T530) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Not supported |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | feature not registered |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Wireless external keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black on slate, White on silver • Oleophobic coating • Aluminium body • FaceTime • Siri natural language • iCloud cloud service • Twitter and Facebook • Lightning connector port | • Colors: White, Black • Samsung TouchWiz UX UI |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| iPad mini (4G 16GB) | Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (WiFi SM-T530) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.07W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.289W/kg (body) |