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Apple iPad mini 2

Wi-Fi Only 16 GB
A1490, A1491, A1489

Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5

Wi-Fi Only
SM-T800
Global Score
7272.1
Basic Information
AppleSamsung
iOS 8.x, 7.xAndroid 4.4.2
2013-10-222014-06-12
7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches
11.68 ounces16.40 ounces
Black, Gray and WhiteBlack and White
Aluminium--
$ 275.00$ 269.00
Display / Screen
7.9 inches10.5 inches
2048 x 1536 pixels 2560 x 1600 pixels
IPS LCDSuper AMOLED
324 pixels per inch288 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch
8.58.3
Performance
Apple A7 chipsetExynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset
64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processorARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor
1 GB RAM3 GB (933 MHz) RAM
PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPUARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU
9.188.82
Storage
16 GB internal memory32 GB internal memory
No SD card slotmicroSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot
4.48.12
Camera
5.00 MP + 1.20 MP8.00 MP + 2.10 MP
f/2.40 aperture--
33.00mm focal length--
1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution
7.927.48
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS--
Nano SIMMicro SIM
6.53
Battery Life
6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery7900mAh Battery
Non-Removable BatteryRemovable Battery
7.928.88
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
GPSGPS
--Fingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light SensorAccelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor

Comparison review

Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is a little bit better than the iPad mini 2, having a 72.1 score against 72. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 body is thinner but way heavier than the iPad mini 2, and they were only released 8 months apart. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has Android 4.4.2 operating system, and iPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x operating system.

The iPad mini 2 has a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has 6 less and slower cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a GPU and a 64-bits CPU. Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the display.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a way bigger memory for games and applications than iPad mini 2, because it has an external memory card slot that holds up to 128 GB and 16 GB more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features improved battery lifetime than iPad mini 2, because it has a 7900mAh battery size.

The iPad mini 2 shoots clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, although it has a back facing camera with much less MP resolution and a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.

In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is also a bit cheaper, making this tablet an easy choice.




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