Global Score | |
73.2 | 74.3 |
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 | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
11.68 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
Black, Gray and White | Black and White |
Aluminium | -- |
-- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
$ 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
5.8 | 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 | 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 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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