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Apple iPad mini 3
16 GBA1600, A1599
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 78 |
| 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 | 25.82 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 | 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 | |
| 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.7 |
| 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, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| 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
The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a global score of 78, which is slightly better than the iPad mini 3's overall score of 72.3. Despite being the best in this review, Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is an older, just a little thicker and a lot heavier tablet than the iPad mini 3. Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with Android 4.4 operating system, while iPad mini 3 counts with iOS 8.x operating system.
The iPad mini 3 counts with a slightly better display than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because although it has a lot smaller display and a little bit worse resolution of 1536 x 2048, it also counts with a higher pixel amount per inch in the screen. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 features a CPU that is just as good as the iPad mini 3 one, because although the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a 32-bits processor instead of 64-bits, and they both have a 600 MHz graphics processor, it also counts with 6 more cpu cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The iPad mini 3 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, although it has a camera in the back with much less megapixels resolution and a worse (Full HD) video resolution. The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with much more storage for applications and games than iPad mini 3, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 64 GB and more internal memory.
Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than iPad mini 3, because it has a 9500mAh battery size against 6350mAh.
Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other tablets.
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