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Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 64 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 78 |
| 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 | 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 11.68 ounces | 25.82 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 285.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 12.2 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 247 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.46 |
| 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.7 |
| 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, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 9500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 9.92 |
| 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 Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is a little bit better than the iPad mini 2, getting a global score of 78 against 74.9. Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2's construction is notably heavier and just a little thicker than the iPad mini 2. The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 comes with Android 4.4 operating system, and iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x operating system.
The iPad mini 2 features a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a higher screen pixels density. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2's processor is very similar to the processor in iPad mini 2, because although the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a 32 bits processor instead of 64-bits, and they both have a 600 megahertz graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores.
IPad mini 2 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, although it has a lot lower resolution back camera and a lower 1920x1080 video quality. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 features a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than iPad mini 2, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 64 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has 9500mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the iPad mini 2, which makes it an easy decision.
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