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Apple iPad mini 3
128 GB Wi-Fi OnlyA1600, A1599
Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2
AT&TSM-P907A
| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2014-01-06 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches | 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 11.68 ounces | 26.56 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 360.00 | $ 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 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6350mAh Battery | 9500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 9.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 has a score of 78.2, which is slightly better than the Apple iPad mini 3's score of 77.4. The Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 has Android 4.4 OS, while Apple iPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x OS. Despite being the best tablet device in our current comparison, Galaxy NotePRO 12.2's construction is older, incredibly heavier and just a little thicker than Apple iPad mini 3.
Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 has a little faster processor than Apple iPad mini 3, because although it has a worse graphics co-processor working at 450 megahertz and a 32-bit processing unit against 64-bits, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and more CPU cores. The iPad mini 3 counts with a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2, because although it has a lot smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, it also counts with a better screen density.
The iPad mini 3 features just a bit better camera than Galaxy NotePRO 12.2, although it has a way less MP resolution back-facing camera and a worse 1920x1080 video quality. The iPad mini 3 features slightly more memory for applications and games than Galaxy NotePRO 12.2, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 counts with a superior battery life than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has a 50% bigger battery size.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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