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Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1
3G Only| Global Score | |
| 72 | 74.2 |
| 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 | 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.29 inches |
| 11.68 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 275.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 7.56 |
| 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 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.49 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 9.12 |
| 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 10.1 has a general score of 74.2, which is a little bit better than the iPad mini 2's score of 72. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 has Android 4.4 OS, while iPad mini 2 counts with iOS 8.x OS. Even though Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 and the iPad mini 2 were released with only 3 months difference, Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1's body is a bit thinner but also a lot heavier.
The Apple iPad mini 2 features a bit sharper display than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, because although it has a really smaller screen and a little bit worse 1536 x 2048 resolution, it also counts with a quite better amount of pixels per display inch. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 features a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has 16 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 64 GB.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 and iPad mini 2 count with very similar processors, because although the Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 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 1 GB more RAM memory. Apple iPad mini 2 takes way better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, although it has a lower (Full HD) video definition and a camera with much less megapixels.
Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 counts with superior battery lifetime than iPad mini 2, because it has an 8220mAh battery size.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 costs a little more than iPad mini 2, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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