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Apple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 64 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 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 |
| $ 285.00 | $ 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 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 |
Comparison review
The iPad mini 2 has an overall score of 74.9, which is slightly better than Galaxy Tab S 10.5's global score of 74.3. IPad mini 2's body is a lot lighter but thicker than the Galaxy Tab S 10.5, and both were only released 8 months apart. IPad mini 2 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, and Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has Android 4.4.2 operating system.
Apple iPad mini 2 features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has 2 GB less RAM memory and lesser and slower cpu cores, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit and a 64-bit processing unit. Apple iPad mini 2 features a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has a much smaller display and a bit worse 1536 x 2048 resolution, it also counts with a bit greater pixels density.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a bit bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Apple iPad mini 2, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 128 GB. The Apple iPad mini 2 takes slightly better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, although it has a worse 1920x1080 video resolution and a camera with a much lower 5 mega-pixels resolution.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features greater battery duration than Apple iPad mini 2, because it has a 22% bigger battery size.
Although iPad mini 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy Tab S 10.5. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy iPad mini 2, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Galaxy Tab S 10.5, giving up some features and specs.
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