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Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
16 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 72 | 73.3 |
| 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 |
| 11.68 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 275.00 | $ 166.00 |
| 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 | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 6.72 |
| 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 | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.4 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a general score of 73.3, which is a little bit better than Apple iPad mini 2's 72 global score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 comes with Android 4.4.2 OS, and Apple iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x OS. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4's construction is lighter and somewhat thinner than the Apple iPad mini 2, although both of them were released only a couple of months apart.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has just a bit better screen than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has a bit larger screen, a bit better quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a slightly higher 2560 x 1600px resolution. The iPad mini 2 has a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has less and slower cores and 2 GB less RAM, it also counts with a graphics co-processor and a 64-bit processing unit.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than iPad mini 2, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB. Apple iPad mini 2 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, although it has a lot worse resolution back facing camera and a worse 1920x1080 video definition.
The Apple iPad mini 2 features better battery life than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a 32% greater battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 not only is the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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