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Apple iPad mini 2
64 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 75 | 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 | -- |
| $ 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 (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 iPad mini 2's global score of 75. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with Android 4.4 OS, while iPad mini 2 comes with iOS 8.x OS. Although it's the best tablet we compare here, Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2's construction is just a little thicker and incredibly heavier than the iPad mini 2.
IPad mini 2 counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a little worse 1536 x 2048 resolution, it also counts with a greater pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than iPad mini 2, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 and Apple iPad mini 2 have extremely similar processing units, because although the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a 32 bits CPU against 64-bits, and they both have a 600 megahertz graphics processor, it also counts with 6 more processing cores and more RAM memory. IPad mini 2 counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, although it has a lot less megapixels back facing camera and a worse (Full HD) video definition.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a way better battery performance than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has 9500mAh of battery capacity against 6471mAh.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is also cheaper, making it an easy choice.
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