Global Score | |
75 | 74.4 |
Basic Information | |
Apple | Samsung |
iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.4.2 |
2013-10-22 | 2014-06-12 |
7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
12.03 ounces | 10.37 ounces |
Black, Gray and White | Black and White |
Aluminium | -- |
$ 250.00 | $ 169.00 |
Display / Screen | |
7.9 inches | 8.4 inches |
2048 x 1536 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
324 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
8.5 | 8.7 |
Performance | |
Apple A7 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
1 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
9.18 | 8.82 |
Storage | |
64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
7.7 | 8.12 |
Camera | |
5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 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 | 7.48 |
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, EDGE and GPRS |
Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
6.7 | 6.3 |
Battery Life | |
6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
-- | 29 hours talk time |
7.92 | 6.72 |
Other Features | |
Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
GPS | GPS |
-- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
The iPad mini 2 is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab S 8.4, with a overall score of 75 against 74.4. IPad mini 2 is a somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker tablet than the Galaxy Tab S 8.4. The iPad mini 2 comes with iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy Tab S 8.4 comes with Android 4.4.2 OS. The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and 6 lesser and slower processing cores, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and a 64 bits processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a little more vivid display than iPad mini 2, because it has a quite larger screen, a slightly better resolution of 2560 x 1600 and a just a bit greater pixels density. Apple iPad mini 2 captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, although it has a lower video resolution and a back-facing camera with way less megapixels.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a slightly better storage capacity for games and applications than iPad mini 2, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 128 GB. The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a 32% larger battery capacity.
Although iPad mini 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy iPad mini 2, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, resigning some features and specifications.
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