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Apple iPad mini 3
16 GBA1600, A1599
Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2
HSPA+ OnlySM-P907A
| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 77.9 |
| 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 |
| 12.03 ounces | 26.56 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 325.00 | $ 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 | ARM Cortex-A15 (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 | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 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, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 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
Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 is a bit better than the iPad mini 3, with a 77.9 score against 72.3. Although it's the best tablet device we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2's body is older, a little thicker and much heavier than the iPad mini 3. The Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 comes with Android 4.4 operating system, while iPad mini 3 works with iOS 8.x operating system.
The iPad mini 3 has a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2, because although it has a little bit lower 1536 x 2048px resolution and a way smaller display, it also counts with a better pixels quantity in each inch of screen. The Galaxy NotePRO 12.2's CPU is just as good as the Apple iPad mini 3 one, because although the Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 has a 32-bits processor against 64-bits, and they both have a 600 MHz graphics co-processor, it also counts with more CPU cores and a greater amount of RAM.
The iPad mini 3 takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy NotePRO 12.2, although it has a lower video definition and a way less megapixels resolution back facing camera. Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 counts with a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 counts with a much longer battery life than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has a 9500mAh battery size.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 is also by far the cheapest, making this tablet a great choice.
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