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Apple iPad mini
Verizon and SprintA1455
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
16 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 73.3 |
| 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 | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 281.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 162 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.7 |
| 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| 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 | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a global score of 73.3, which is a bit better than the iPad mini's 68.1 global score. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4's construction is a little bit thinner and just a little lighter than the iPad mini. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with Android 4.4.2 OS, and iPad mini comes with iOS 8.x OS.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a faster processor than Apple iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with more CPU cores and a higher amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a much more vibrant screen than Apple iPad mini, because it has a way higher pixels density, a quite bigger display and a much better resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels.
The iPad mini features just a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, although it has a lot lower resolution back facing camera and a worse 1920x1080 video resolution. Apple iPad mini features a bigger storage to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a little longer battery performance than Apple iPad mini, because it has 4900mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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