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Apple iPad mini 3
16 GB Wi-Fi OnlyA1600, 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 |
| 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 |
| 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, 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 global score of 77.9, which is slightly better than the Apple iPad mini 3's 72.3 general score. Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 works with Android 4.4 OS, while Apple iPad mini 3 works with iOS 8.x OS. Even being the best tablet in this review, the Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 body is older, just a little thicker and extremely heavier than Apple iPad mini 3.
The iPad mini 3 counts with a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2, because although it has a way smaller screen and a little bit lower resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, it also counts with a higher count of pixels per screen inch. The Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 features a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has an external memory slot that admits up to 64 GB and 48 GB more internal storage.
Galaxy NotePRO 12.2's processing unit is very similar to the 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 GPU, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and also faster) and a greater amount of RAM memory. IPad mini 3 features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2, although it has a back camera with a way worse resolution and a worse 1920x1080 video quality.
The Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 counts with a very superior battery life than Apple iPad mini 3, because it has a 50% larger battery capacity.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the Samsung Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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