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Apple iPad mini
Verizon and SprintA1455
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 74.5 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.12 |
| 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
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has an overall score of 74.5, which is just a bit better than the iPad mini's general score of 68.1. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with Android 4.4.2 operating system, while iPad mini counts with iOS 8.x operating system. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a just a little lighter and a little thinner tablet than iPad mini.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a lot better screen than iPad mini, because it has a lot more pixels per inch of screen, a bit larger screen and a lot better resolution of 2560 x 1600. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a faster processing unit than iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with more cores and a higher amount of RAM.
IPad mini features a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, although it has a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a back-facing camera with much less mega-pixels. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a little bit more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad mini, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits up to 128 GB.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a little longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini, because it has 4900mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making this tablet a no doubt choice.
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