Global Score | |
72 | 72.1 |
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 | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
11.68 ounces | 16.40 ounces |
Black, Gray and White | Black and White |
Aluminium | -- |
$ 275.00 | $ 269.00 |
Display / Screen | |
7.9 inches | 10.5 inches |
2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
324 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
8.5 | 8.3 |
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 | |
16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
4.4 | 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
6.5 | 3 |
Battery Life | |
6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7900mAh Battery |
Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
7.92 | 8.88 |
Other Features | |
Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
GPS | GPS |
-- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
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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