Global Score | |
73.2 | 73.1 |
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 | 16.47 ounces |
Black, Gray and White | Black and White |
Aluminium | -- |
$ 255.00 | $ 189.00 |
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 | |
32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
5.8 | 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) and GSM |
Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
6.5 | 5.5 |
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 |
The Apple iPad mini 2 is just a bit better than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, getting a score of 73.2 against 73.1. Although the Apple iPad mini 2 and the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 were released only a few months apart, the Apple iPad mini 2 body is somewhat thicker but also noticeably lighter. Apple iPad mini 2 counts with iOS 8.x OS, and Galaxy Tab S 10.5 comes with Android 4.4.2 OS.
The iPad mini 2 has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a little bit worse resolution of 1536 x 2048, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen. The Apple iPad mini 2 features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has an inferior number of cores and they are also slower and 2 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU and a graphics co-processor.
Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, although it has a lower video definition and a back facing camera with a way worse resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with more memory capacity for games and applications than iPad mini 2, because although it has just 16 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features greater battery duration than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has 7900mAh of battery capacity.
Although Apple iPad mini 2 is a better device, it costs more money than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy Tab S 10.5. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy the Galaxy Tab S 10.5, letting go a couple features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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