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Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2
AT&TSM-P907A
| Global Score | |
| 72 | 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 |
| 11.68 ounces | 26.56 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 275.00 | $ 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 | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.5 | 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 a bit better than the iPad mini 2, with a 78.2 score against 72. Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 has Android 4.4 OS, and iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x OS. The Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 is a just a little bit thicker and way heavier tablet than the iPad mini 2. Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 has a bit faster processor than Apple iPad mini 2, because although it has a worse graphics co-processor working at 450 megahertz and a 32 bits CPU against 64-bits, it also counts with 2 more cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Apple iPad mini 2 features a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2, because although it has a little bit worse 1536 x 2048px resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a greater screen density. IPad mini 2 shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2, although it has a camera in the back with a lot lower 5 MP resolution and a worse 1920x1080 video quality.
Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 counts with a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad mini 2, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 64 GB and 48 GB more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than iPad mini 2, because it has 9500mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 not only is the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also the cheapest.
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