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Apple iPad mini
Verizon and SprintA1455
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4
3G OnlySM-T321
| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-01-06 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 8.62 x 5.06 x 0.28 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 11.82 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 281.00 | $ 289.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.8 |
| 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 | 2 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 | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.16 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 25 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 6.64 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is a bit better than iPad mini, with a general score of 74 against 68.1. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 body has the same thickness than the iPad mini, but it's a little heavier. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has Android 4.4.2 operating system, while iPad mini has iOS 8.x operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 has a superior hardware performance than Apple iPad mini, because it has a much better GPU, more RAM memory and a greater number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a much sharper display than iPad mini, because it has a way better pixels density, a bit larger display and a way higher resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels.
IPad mini counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, although it has a way less mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a lower video definition. The iPad mini has a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 features a bit better battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini, because it has a 4800mAh battery capacity against 4440mAh.
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 costs a little more than Apple iPad mini, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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