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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 9.x | 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 |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 288.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 12.2 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 247 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.27 |
| 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 | -- |
| 8.47 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a global score of 78.5, which is just a bit better than Apple iPad mini 4's 75.6 overall score. Even being the best we are comparing, we must tell that it is also an older, heavier and much thicker tablet. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 works with Android 4.4 OS, while Apple iPad mini 4 has iOS 9.x OS.
Apple iPad mini 4 has a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because although it has a really smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 2048 x 1536, it also counts with a higher screen pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a better CPU than Apple iPad mini 4, because it has an additional GPU, 3 more CPU cores and 1 GB more RAM.
Apple iPad mini 4 has a bit bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The iPad mini 4 takes much better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rates, they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a camera with an 8 mega-pixels.
Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 features a much longer battery duration than iPad mini 4, because it has a 9500mAh battery size instead of 5124mAh.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also the cheapest one.
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