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Apple iPad mini 2
32 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 78 |
| 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 | 25.82 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 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.7 |
| 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, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a general score of 78, which is a little bit better than the iPad mini 2's score of 73.4. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with Android 4.4 OS, and iPad mini 2 comes with iOS 8.x OS. Although it's the best in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2's body is a little thicker and a lot heavier than the iPad mini 2.
The Apple iPad mini 2 features a bit sharper display than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because although it has a really smaller screen and a little bit worse 1536 x 2048 resolution, it also counts with more pixels per display inch. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 features a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 64 GB.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 and iPad mini 2 count with very similar processors, because although the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a 32 bits processor instead of 64-bits, and they both have a 600 MHz graphics processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores and 2 GB more RAM memory. Apple iPad mini 2 takes clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, although it has a lower (Full HD) video definition and a camera with much less megapixels.
Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than iPad mini 2, because it has a 9500mAh battery size.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is also cheap compared to the iPad mini 2.
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