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Apple iPad mini 2
64 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2
AT&TSM-P907A
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 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 | -- |
| $ 250.00 | $ 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 is slightly better than iPad mini 2, having a general score of 78.2 against 75. The Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 comes with Android 4.4 operating system, while iPad mini 2 comes with iOS 8.x operating system. Although it's the best in this comparison review, we must note that it's also heavier and just a bit thicker.
The Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 has a bit better hardware performance than Apple iPad mini 2, because although it has a 32-bit processing unit instead of 64-bits and a worse 450 MHz GPU, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and more processing cores. The iPad mini 2 features just a bit better display than Galaxy NotePRO 12.2, because although it has a little bit lower 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a greater amount of pixels per screen inch.
Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 features much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Apple iPad mini 2, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 64 GB. The iPad mini 2 has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2, although it has a back camera with way less mega pixels resolution and a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
The Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 counts with a very superior battery performance than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has 9500mAh of battery capacity instead of 6471mAh.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 is also the cheapest.
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