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Apple iPad mini 2

Wi-Fi Only 32 GB
A1490, A1491, A1489
Global Score
73.274.3
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 ounces16.47 ounces
Black, Gray and WhiteBlack and White
Aluminium--
--Scratch-Resistant Glass
$ 255.00$ 189.00
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
32 GB internal memory32 GB internal memory
No SD card slotmicroSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot
5.88.12
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 GPRSLTE (4G) and GSM
Nano SIMMicro SIM
6.55.5
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

The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is a little bit better than Apple iPad mini 2, having a 74.3 score against 73.2. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has Android 4.4.2 OS, and Apple iPad mini 2 counts with iOS 8.x OS. Galaxy Tab S 10.5's construction is way heavier but somewhat thinner than the Apple iPad mini 2, and both were released only 8 months apart.

Apple iPad mini 2 features a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has a lower number of cores and 2 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an additional GPU and a 64 bits CPU. The iPad mini 2 features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has a little lower 1536 x 2048 resolution and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater pixel quantity in each display inch.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games than iPad mini 2, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 also has a SD card slot that admits up to 128 GB. The iPad mini 2 features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, although it has a back facing camera with a much lower resolution and a worse video definition.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with superior battery duration than iPad mini 2, because it has 7900mAh of battery capacity.

Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making this tablet an obvious call.




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