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Apple iPad mini 3
16 GB Wi-Fi OnlyA1600, A1599
Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2
AT&TSM-P907A
| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 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 | -- |
| $ 345.00 | $ 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 | |
| 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, 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 is slightly better than the Apple iPad mini 3, getting a 78.2 score against 72.3. The Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 works with Android 4.4 OS, while Apple iPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x OS. The Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 is an older, extremely heavier and just a little bit thicker tablet than Apple iPad mini 3.
The Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 features just a little better processing power than Apple iPad mini 3, because although it has a 32 bits processing unit instead of 64-bits and a worse graphics processing unit, it also counts with 2 more processing cores and more RAM. The iPad mini 3 has a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a little bit worse 1536 x 2048 resolution, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display.
The Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 features a much greater memory to install games and applications than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 counts with a very superior battery performance than iPad mini 3, because it has 9500mAh of battery capacity.
IPad mini 3 has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2, although it has a much less mega pixels resolution back camera and a worse video definition.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 is also by far the cheapest, making it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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