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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 4.4 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-01-06 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 11.64 x 8.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 26.10 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 281.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 12.2 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 247 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 9500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 9.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is better than Apple iPad mini, having a 78.5 score against 68.1. The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 comes with Android 4.4 OS, while Apple iPad mini counts with iOS 8.x OS. Despite being the best in this review, the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 design is extremely heavier and just a bit thicker than Apple iPad mini.
Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with a much better display than Apple iPad mini, because it has a much better resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels, way more pixels per display inch and a much bigger screen. The Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a better performance than iPad mini, because it has 2 more processing cores, a faster 450 MHz graphics processor and more RAM memory.
Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 has a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad mini, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB. IPad mini counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2, although it has a lower video resolution and a back facing camera with a much worse resolution.
Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 counts with a really longer battery duration than Apple iPad mini, because it has a 9500mAh battery size instead of 4440mAh.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 is also cheaper than the iPad mini, which makes it easy to pick between these tablets.
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