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Apple iPad mini 2
32 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2
AT&TSM-P907A
| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2014-01-06 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 12.03 ounces | 26.56 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 259.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 12.2 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 247 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 9500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 9.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 has an overall score of 78.2, which is slightly better than Apple iPad mini 2's general score of 73.4. Although Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 is a better tablet than the Apple iPad mini 2, it must be noted that it is also way heavier and a bit thicker. Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 works with Android 4.4 OS, and Apple iPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x OS.
The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy NotePRO 12.2, because although it has a lot smaller display and a quite lower 1536 x 2048 resolution, it also counts with a better display pixel density. Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 features a superior storage to install applications and games than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has 32 GB more internal memory and an external SD slot that allows up to 64 GB.
The Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 features a bit better processing unit than iPad mini 2, because although it has a weaker graphics processing unit running at 450 MHz and a 32-bits processor against 64-bits, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores and a higher amount of RAM. IPad mini 2 counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2, although it has a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a lot less mega pixels resolution camera.
The Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has 9500mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 is not only the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the other tablet, making it a simple decision.
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