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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2015-09-09 | 2014-01-06 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches | 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 26.10 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 529.00 | $ 540.00 |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 APL1011 (20 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| Typhoon, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR Series 6XT GX6450 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.36 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5124mAh Battery | 9500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 9.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is just a bit better than the iPad mini 4, with a 78.1 score against 74.6. Even being the best we compare here, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 construction is older, much thicker and much heavier than iPad mini 4. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a bit better hardware performance than iPad mini 4, because it has an extra graphics processor, more cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has just a bit better looking screen than Apple iPad mini 4, because although it has a little bit lower display pixel density, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px and a lot larger display. Apple iPad mini 4 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, although it has worse video frame rates, they both have a 8 megapixels resolution back facing camera and the same (Full HD) video definition.
IPad mini 4 has a bit more storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory. Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with a much better battery lifetime than iPad mini 4, because it has 9500mAh of battery capacity against 5124mAh.
Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 costs a little more money than iPad mini 4, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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