Compare tablets
Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 64 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4
3G OnlySM-T321
| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2014-01-06 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 11.68 ounces | 11.82 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 285.00 | $ 289.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.16 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 25 hours talk time |
| 7.92 | 6.64 |
| 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
IPad mini 2 is just a bit better than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, with a 74.9 score against 74. The iPad mini 2 counts with iOS 8.x OS, while Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 works with Android 4.4.2 OS. Even though the iPad mini 2 and the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 were released with only a few months difference, iPad mini 2's design is a little bit lighter but also a little bit thicker than the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a little bit better looking display than iPad mini 2, because it has a slightly higher 2560 x 1600 pixels resolution, a bit higher pixel number per display inch and a bit bigger display. Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 counts with a bit more powerful processor than iPad mini 2, because although it has a slower graphics co-processor running at 450 MHz and a 32-bit CPU against 64-bits, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a higher amount of RAM.
The iPad mini 2 captures a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, although it has a worse (Full HD) video quality and a way less mega pixels back facing camera. The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a much bigger storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
The iPad mini 2 counts with longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because it has 6471mAh of battery capacity against 4800mAh.
Even being the best tablet in this comparison, the iPad mini 2 is also cheap compared to the Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4.
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