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Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 64 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1
3G Only| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 74.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2014-01-06 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 9.57 x 6.75 x 0.29 inches |
| 11.68 ounces | 16.54 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 285.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 9.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 2 is slightly better than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, getting a 74.9 score against 74.2. IPad mini 2's construction is notably lighter but a little bit thicker than the Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, and they were released with only a couple of months difference. IPad mini 2 works with iOS 8.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 has Android 4.4 operating system.
The Apple iPad mini 2 has a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher pixel quantity in each inch in the display. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1's processor is very similar to iPad mini 2's processor, because although the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 has a 32-bits processor against 64-bits, and they both have a 600 megahertz graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and they are faster) and 1 GB more RAM.
The iPad mini 2 shoots greater pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, although it has a lower (Full HD) video resolution and a much worse 5 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera. The iPad mini 2 has a slightly bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 features longer battery performance than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has a 27 percent more battery size.
Apple iPad mini 2 costs the same than Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1, making this tablet a simple decision.
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