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Apple iPad mini
32 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T800
| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 72.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-06-12 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 16.40 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 269.00 | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 162 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is a bit better than Apple iPad mini, having a score of 72.1 against 66.5. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is a a little thinner but noticeably heavier tablet than Apple iPad mini. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has Android 4.4.2 OS, and Apple iPad mini comes with iOS 8.x OS.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a much better display than iPad mini, because it has way more pixels per inch of display, a much bigger display and a much better resolution of 1600 x 2560px. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a better performance than iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM memory and a greater number of cores.
The Apple iPad mini shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, although it has a back camera with lot less MP and a worse 1920x1080 video definition. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than Apple iPad mini, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 also has an external memory slot that supports up to 128 GB.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a way better battery performance than iPad mini, because it has a 7900mAh battery size instead of 4440mAh.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 and the Apple iPad mini cost exactly the same, which makes buying this tablet a simple decision.
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